Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, and Other Classic Fairy Tales of Charles Per

Author: Angela Carter
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143105361
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113

Book Description
Ten beloved fairy tales, given new life by the one and only Angela Carter Little Red Riding Hood. Cinderella. Sleeping Beauty. Bluebeard. The Fairies. Many classic fairy tale characters might not have survived into the present were it not for Charles Perrault, a seventeenth-century French civil servant who rescued them from the oral tradition and committed them to paper. Three centuries later, Angela Carter, widely regarded as one of England’s most imaginative writers, adapted them for contemporary readers. The result is a cornucopia of fantastic characters and timeless adventures, stylishly retold by a modern literary visionary. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault

Author: Angela Carter
Publisher: Penguin Classics
ISBN: 9780141189956
Category : Children's stories, French
Languages : en
Pages : 78

Book Description
In Eighteenth Century France, Charles Perrault Rescued From The Oral Tradition Fairy Tales That Are Known And Loved Even Today By Virtually All Children In The West. Angela Carter Came Across Perrault'S Work And Set Out To Adapt The Stories For Modern Readers Of English. In Breathing New Life Into These Classic Fables, She Produced Versions That Live On As Classics In Their Own Right, Marked As Much By Her Signature Wit, Irony, And Subversiveness As They Are By The Qualities That Have Made Them Universally Appealing For Centuries.

Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, and Other Classic Fairy Tales of Charles Per

Author: Angela Carter
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0143105361
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned

Author: Gretchen Schultz
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691191417
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
"The present volume contains thirty-five fairy tales by nineteen writers, presented chronologically by author"--Introduction.

Cinderella, Puss in Boots, and Other Favorite Tales

Author: Charles Perrault
Publisher: Harry N.Abrams
ISBN: 9780810940147
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
This profusely illustrated volume presents Perrault's original 17th century texts--filled with beautiful princesses, evil ogres, talking cats, and fairy godmothers--and their concluding morals. Full color throughout.

Tales of Times Past: The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault

Author: Charles Perrault
Publisher: Top Five Books LLC
ISBN: 1938938488
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174

Book Description
The fairy tales of Charles Perrault—10 timeless stories published from 1693 to 1697—have endured in the public imagination, becoming archetypes that define the genre. Told with style, sophistication, and wry humor, Perrault’s tales inspired writers and folklorists throughout the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries and were the basis for numerous popular adaptations, including the animated films of Walt Disney. Featuring all 10 of Perrault’s fairy tales—including “Little Red Riding-Hood,” “Cinderella,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Puss in Boots,” “Little Thumbling,” and “Bluebeard”—this Top Five Classics compilation also presents all 41 engraved illustrations by Gustave Doré from his famed 1862 edition, with a new translation of Perrault’s original French texts (including the morals in verse), an informative introduction, and a detailed author biography. Meant for children, but enjoyed by readers of all ages, this illustrated edition captures the wonder, charm, humor, and fright of the original tales, in a modern translation that reflects the simple yet elegant language of Charles Perrault.

Little Red Riding Hood and Other Classic French Fairy Tales

Author: Jack Zipes
Publisher: Penguin Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780143120230
Category : Fairy tales
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
'Alas for those girls who've refused the truth- The sweetest tongue has the sharpest tooth.' Arranged marriages, trials to win the princess, children lost in the woods, the transformation of humans into beasts, charms and curses, evil stepsisters, tests of love and courage-these are the motifs that touch readers so profoundly as they read these wonderful stories. Along with perennial favorites such as 'Little Red Riding Hood,' 'Sleeping Beauty,' 'Cinderella,' and 'Beauty and the Beast,' gathered hereare some of the most beloved tales, with an enduring power far beyond childhood. This superb collection of classic French fairy tales, translated by eminent folklore scholar Jack Zipes, captures the magic that makes these stories so special and will enchant modern readers of all ages.

Charles Perrault's Mother Goose Fairy Tales

Author: Charles Perrault
Publisher: Fairy Tale Treasuries
ISBN: 9781841357270
Category : Children's stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A spectacular menagerie of seven classic favourites tales from Charles Perrault in one beautiful volume, re-told and illustrated by Val Biro. Gold foiled, matt laminated cover with spot UV on the illustrations gives an extra special feel. A perfect gift.

Little Red Riding Hood

Author: Alan Dundes
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 9780299120344
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 268

Book Description
"Alan Dundes of the University of California, Berkeley, continues his exploration of well-loved fairy tales with this casebook on one of the best-known of them all: Little Red Riding Hood. The twelve essays are by international scholars representing an impressive cross section of theoretical approaches."--Page 4 of cover.

The Classic Fairy Tales

Author: Iona Archibald Opie
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195202199
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 348

Book Description
SUMMARY: Presents the texts of twenty-four well-known fairy tales as they were first printed in English and summarizes the history of each title, especially from the textual point of view.