Fairy Tales by Charles Perrault (English) Paperback Book

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Contains tales translated by AE Johnson. Eight of the twelve tales are written by Charles Perrault (1628-1703). The last story, Beauty and the Beast, again not by Perrault (it was penned by Mme Leprince de Beaumont, 1711-1781), has a similarity of style and celebrity.

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Translated by A.E.Johnson. Eight of the twelve tales in this book are from the master hand of Charles Perrault (1628-1703). Although Perrault enjoyed much distinction in the French literary circle of the late seventeenth century, his fame today rests upon his authorship of the traditional 'Tales of Mother Goose', or 'Stories of Olden Times'. And it is true to say that as long as there are children to listen spellbound to the adventures of 'Cinderella', 'Red Riding Hood', and that arch rogue 'Puss in Boots', his memory will endure. Three of the tales, 'The Ridiculous Wishes', 'Donkey-Skin' and 'Patient Griselda', are seldom included in Perrault collections as they were written in a very florid verse form. Not only Perrault, but Boccaccio, Chaucer and others have used the story of Patient Griselda. The last story, 'Beauty and the Beast', again not by Perrault (it was penned by Mme. Leprince de Beaumont 1711-1781), has a similarity of style and celebrity which justifiably merits its inclusion. With the exception of the morals and the three tales taken from verse, the translations are by A. E. Johnson. Other stories include: The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood Puss in Boots Little Tom Thumb The Fairies Ricky of the Tuft Cinderella Little Red Riding Hood Blue Beard AUTHOR: Charles Perrault (1628 - 1703) was a French writer whose fairy stories are so well known that it has been largely forgotten that he is the author. These include 'Little Red Riding Hood', 'Puss in Boots', 'Cinderella' and many more.

Author Biography

Charles Perrault is the author of the 1697 classic" Stories or Tales from Times Past," which had the added title on the frontispiece, "Tales of Mother Goose,"

Details ISBN1840224827 Publisher Wordsworth Editions Ltd Translator A.E. Johnson ISBN-10 1840224827 ISBN-13 9781840224825 Format Paperback Imprint Wordsworth Editions Ltd Place of Publication Herts Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1628 Death 1703 Author Charles Perrault Media Book Pages 144 Year 2004 Series Wordsworth Children's Classics Short Title PERRAULTS FAIRY TALES Language English DEWEY FIC DOI 10.1604/9781840224825 Publication Date 2004-10-20 AU Release Date 2004-10-20 NZ Release Date 2004-10-20 UK Release Date 2004-10-20 We've got this

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