The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault
The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault gathers the stories the French courtier published in 1697 that became the common property of European childhood: Little Red Riding-Hood, Blue Beard, The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood, Puss in Boots, Cinderilla, Riquet with the Tuft and Little Thumb, together with the verse tales The Ridiculous Wishes and Donkey-skin, each followed by its rhymed moral. The translations are those of Robert Samber, who first put Perrault into English in 1729, and J. E. Mansion. This edition, first published in 1922 with an introduction by Thomas Bodkin on Perrault's life, keeps the ironic, worldly tone of the originals, which were written as much for grown-ups as for children. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first story is free.
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Is The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault in the public domain?
Yes. The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault by Charles Perrault is a public-domain work, here in the translation by J. E. Mansion and Robert Samber. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault?
About 1 h 53 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault?
The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault by Charles Perrault is filed under "Children's Classics" in the Vinteuil library.
