The Complete Fairy Tales

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An illustrated gift edition of Perrault's classic fairy tales, in a sparkling new translation by Christopher Betts which captures the darkness and delight of the originals. The book includes 26 of Dore's 19th century illustrations and a lively introduction explores the genesis of the stories and their enduring imaginative power.

Perrault's classic fairy tales in a scintillating new translation, including the less familiar verse tales and with illustrations by Gustave Dor'e. The introduction explores the imaginative power of the stories and the many interpretations to which they have been subject.

Target group: anyone who enjoys fairy tales, fantasy, myth and folklore, readers of classic literature, those interested in children's literature and its history.

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Charles Perrault, geboren 1628 in Paris, gestorben 1703 in Paris, wurde vor allem durch seine Gedichte- und Märchensammlung berühmt. Er hat das Genre der contes de fees in Frankreich popularisiert und deutsche Autoren wie die Brüder Grimm oder Ludwig Bechstein maßgeblich beeinflusst. Nach seinem Jurastudium wurde er Anwalt, Berater von Ludwig XIV. und später Oberaufseher der königlichen Bauten. Perrault war ebenfalls Mitglied der Academie Francaise.

Inhaltsangabe

The History of Griselda
Three Silly Wishes
Donkey-Skin
The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood
Little Red Riding-Hood
Bluebeard
Puss in Boots
The Fairies
Cinderella
Ricky the Tuft
Hop o' my Thumb