The Fairy Tales Of Charles Perrault - 9781722714741

Charles Perrault (1628 - 1703) was a French author and member of the Academie francaise. 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 Botte (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."

Author: Charles Perrault, Harry Clarke

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Jul 11, 2018

Number of Pages: 144 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1722714743

ISBN-13: 9781722714741