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This is a selection of two dozen 17th- and 18th-century classic French fairy tales. Predating the Brothers Grimm by over 100 years, these tales set the standard and tone for the development of the literary fairy tale in the West. Included are the tales of Charles Perrault (1628-1703) who was,... read more

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  • Babiole: A princess turned into a monkey at birth.
  • Beauty: A girl sent to marry a beast.
  • Riquet with the Tuft: A dwarf intent on marrying a beautiful-but-stupid girl.
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Introduction: The Rise of the French Fairy Tale and the Decline of France
A Note on the Translation
Charles Perrault
The Master Cat, or Puss in Boots
Cinderella, or the Glass Slipper
Blue Beard
Little Thumbling
The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods
Riquet With the Tuft
Little Red Riding Hood
The Fairies
The Foolish Wishes
Donkey-Skin
Marie-Jean L'Heritier
The Discreet Princess, or The Adventures of Finette
Catherine Bernard
Riquet With the Tuft
Charlotte-Rose Caumont de La Force
The Good Woman
Jean de Mailly
The Queen of the Island of Flowers
Henriette Julie de Murat
The Palace of Revenge
Jean-Paul Bignon
Princess Zeineb and King Leopard
Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve
The Story of Beauty and the Beast
Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
Beauty and the Beast
Prince Desir and Princess Mignone
Philippe de Caylus
Princess Minute and King Floridor
Mlle. de Lubert
The Princess Camion
Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy
The Island of Happiness
Beauty with the Golden Hair
The Blue Bird
The Good Little Mouse
The Golden Branch
The Ram
Finette Cendron
The Bee and the Orange Tree
Babiole
The Yellow Dwarf
The Green Serpent
Princess Rosette
The White Cat
The Beneficent Frog
Belle-Belle, or The Chevalier Fortune

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Jack David Zipes (Compiler) - Jack Zipes translated and compiled the stories.
  2. Charles Perrault (Author) - The Master Cat, or Puss in Boots; Cinderella, or the Glass Slipper; Blue Beard; Little Thumbling; The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods; Riquet with the Tuft; Little Red Riding Hood; The Fairies; The Foolish Wishes; Donkey-Skin
  3. Marie-Jeanne L'Heritier (Author) - The Discreet Princess, or the Adventures of Finette
  4. Catherine Bernard (Author) - Riquet with the Tuft
  5. Mademoiselle de la Force (Author) - The Good Woman
  6. Jean de Mailly (Author) - The Queen of the Island of Flowers
  7. Henriette Julie de Murat (Author) - The Palace of Revenge
  8. Jean-Paul Bignon (Author) - Princess Zeineb and King Leopard
  9. Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot Gallon Villeneuve (Author) - The Story of Beauty and the Beast
  10. Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont (Author) - Beauty and the Beast; Prince Desir and Princess Mignone
  11. Philippe de Caylus (Author) - Princess Minute and King Floridor
  12. Mademoiselle de Lubert (Author) - The Princess Camion
  13. Marie Catherine Baronne D'Aulnoy (Author) - The Island of Happiness; Beauty with the Golden Hair; The Blue Bird; The Good Little Mouse; The Golden Branch; The Ram; Finette Cendron; The Bee and the Orange Tree; Babiole; The Yellow Dwarf; The Green Serpent; Princess Rosette; The White Cat; The Beneficient Frog; Belle-Belle, or the Chevalier Fortune

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Dutton
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1989
ISBN: 0453006930
Page Count: 598

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