The Tales of Mother Goose : As First Collected by Charles Perrault in 1696

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703

Contributor:

O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932.

Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883

Munro, D. J.

Welsh, Charles, 1850-1914

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Tales of Mother Goose" by Charles Perrault is a collection of classic fairy tales written in the late 17th century. The stories feature timeless characters and themes, such as the virtuous Cinderella, the cunning Little Red Riding Hood, and the tragic Blue Beard. Each tale imparts valuable life lessons, weaving together elements of fantasy, morality, and enchanting narratives. At the start of the collection, the introduction sets the tone by discussing the significance of these stories in shaping moral attitudes among children and adults alike. The first story, "Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper," depicts the trials of a kind-hearted daughter mistreated by her stepfamily, who eventually finds happiness through the magical intervention of her fairy godmother. Following that, there are glimpses into other beloved tales featuring themes of perseverance, justice, and transformation, as characters contend with evil, encounter enchantment, and learn the consequences of their actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper

The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood

Little Thumb

The Master Cat, or Puss in Boots

Riquet of the Tuft

Blue Beard

The Fairy

Little Red Riding-hood.

Credits:

Produced by Geetu Melwani, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histoires_ou_contes_du_temps_pass%C3%A9

Release date is 2005-12-03