Perrault's Fairy Tales was originaly written in 1697 by Charles Perrault. He 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 Thirty Four Illustrations by Gustave Dore from the 'Volume Les Contes de Perrault Dessins' by Gustave Dore, 1867. The best known of his tales include Le Petit Chaperon rouge (Little Red Riding Hood), Cendrillon (Cinderella), Le Chat Botte (Puss in Boots) and La Barbe bleue (Bluebeard). Many of Perrault's stories were rewritten by the Brothers Grimm, continue to be printed and have been adapted to opera, ballet (such as Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty), theatre, and film (Disney). 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.
- ISBN10 4796680780
- ISBN13 9784796680783
- Publish Date 1 January 2011 (first published 1 June 1969)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 3 August 2021
- Imprint Takarajimasha
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 174
- Language Japanese