The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault

by Robert Samber (Translator), Harry Clarke (Illustrator), Charles Perrault

Overview

Charles Perrault (French: 12 January 1628 - 16 May 1703) was a French author and member of the Académie Française. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from pre-existing folk tales. The best known of his tales include Le Petit Chaperon Rouge (Little Red Riding Hood), Cendrillon (Cinderella), Le Chat Botté (Puss in Boots), La Belle au bois Dormant (The Sleeping Beauty), and Barbe Bleue (Bluebeard).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781539311096
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	10/03/2016
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Charles Perrault (1628–1703), a lawyer and member of the French Academy, attained immortality with his 1697 publication of Tales of Mother Goose, a new and skillful treatment of traditional folklore that served as inspiration for the Brothers Grimm.
A leading figure in the Irish Arts and Crafts Movement, Harry Clarke (1889–1931) began his career as an award-winning stained glass artist. In a style that recalls Aubrey Beardsley and Kay Nielsen, he illustrated the works of Hans Christian Andersen, Poe, Goethe, and others.