Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault
Language: English - ISBN: 9786253870386 - 154 pages
€19.99
E-Kitap Projesi & Cheapest Books
Synopsis
Many of these stories were already well-known to people even in Charles Perrault’s time, but they had never been written down. They were stories told orally (which means spoken out loud), around the fire or at bedtime, to entertain and teach children. Some stories that Perrault wrote down were popular all over Europe, and some were also written down later in Germany as Grimm Fairy Tales.
Cinderilla; or, The Little Glass Slipper:
"ONCE there was a gentleman who married, for his se-cond wife, the proudest and most haughty woman that was ever seen. She had, by a former husband, two daughters of her own humour and they were indeed exactly like her in all things. He had likewise, by another wife, a young daughter, but of unparalleled goodness and sweetness of temper, which she took from her mother, who was the best creature in the world.."
About Charles Perrault
Charles Perrault (1628 – 1703) was a French author and member of the Académie française. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from pre-existing folk tales. The best known of his tales include Le Petit Chaperon rouge (Little Red Riding Hood), Cendrillon (Cinderella), Le Chat Botté (Puss in Boots), La Belle au bois dormant (The Sleeping Beauty) and La Barbe bleue (Bluebeard).
Some of Perrault's versions of old stories may have influenced the German versions published by the Brothers Grimm 200 years later.
The stories continue to be printed and have been adapted to opera, ballet (such as Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty), theatre, and film. Perrault was an influential figure in the 17th-century French literary scene, and was the leader of the Modern faction during the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns.
Product specifications
| Binding | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | Thursday, 5 December 2024 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN | 9786253870386 |
| Pagecount | 154 |
| Interior color | Black/white |
| Size | 135 x 215 mm |
| Publisher | E-Kitap Projesi & Cheapest Books |
| Author | Charles Perrault |
| Category | Child and youth > Fairytales |