The Tale of Falitz and Melliflore
The Tale of Falitz and Melliflore (French: Histoire de Falitz et de Melliflore) is a French prose narrative first published in Paris in 1818.
Publication history
The work was first published in Paris in 1818 under the title Histoire de Falitz et de Melliflore. It was listed the same year in the Bibliographie de la France, the official journal of the French book trade, where it was described as a translation from Russian attributed to Melleville.[1]
A digitized copy of the original edition is preserved by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and made available through its digital library, Gallica.[2]
The work is also recorded in La France littéraire, the 19th-century bibliographic dictionary compiled by Joseph-Marie Quérard, which documents French and francophone literary publications of the 18th and 19th centuries. The entry lists Histoire de Falitz et de Melliflore among works attributed to translations from Russian circulating in early 19th-century France.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
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Authorship and attribution
The work is presented as a translation from Russian attributed to F. Melleville. Within the volume, the translator signs the text as Melleville, while the cover bears the name F. Melville.
Synopsis
The narrative recounts the trials of Falitz, a young warrior, and Melliflore, a woman of exceptional virtue, whose attachment is tested by separation, captivity, and perilous journeys. Their mutual fidelity and moral resolve guide them through adversity toward eventual reunion.
The story is set within a loosely defined historical and geographical framework that blends elements of legend, travel narrative, and moral romance. Presented as a tale originating in early medieval Russia, the narrative includes long-distance voyages and a broad imaginative geography, including travel to the island of Frisland, references to viticulture in the Arkhangelsk region, and the placement of figures such as Mercury and motifs drawn from classical mythology into northern settings.
Modern editions
An annotated English edition of the work was published in 2025 by Silverthread Publishing. The edition comprises 95 pages and was issued in paperback format.[3]
References
- ↑ Bibliographie de la France (in français). Cercle de la librairie. 1818. Retrieved 4 February 2026. Search this book on
- ↑ Histoire de Falitz et de Melliflore (in français). Bibliothèque nationale de France. 1818. Retrieved 4 February 2026. Search this book on
- ↑ The Tale of Falitz and Melliflore. Silverthread Publishing. 2025. ISBN 9781069319579. Search this book on
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