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Four and Twenty Fairy Tales : Selected from Those of Perrault, and Other Popular Writers
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Planché, J. R. (James Robinson), 1796-1880.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Other Title:
- 4 and 20 Fairy Tales Selected from Those of Perrault, and Other Popular Writers
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "Four and Twenty Fairy Tales" by J. R. Planché et al. is a collection of fairy tales written in the mid-19th century. This anthology includes stories selected from the works of Charles Perrault and other notable writers of fairy tales from the period. The collection features well-known tales such as "Cinderella," "Blue Beard," and "The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood," inviting readers into a magical world filled with morals, adventure, and enchanting characters. The opening of the book introduces readers to the context and significance of the fairy tale genre, particularly in relation to French literary history. It emphasizes the enduring theme of transformation and the influence of the original authors on the genre. As we dive into the first selected tale, "Blue Beard," the narrative begins with a wealthy man with a mysterious past and his striking blue beard, which causes fear and suspicion among local women. This sets in motion a gripping tale of curiosity, disobedience, and ultimately, vengeance, proving to be only a glimpse of the enchanting yet cautionary stories that follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Contents:
- Preface
- Charles Perrault: Blue Beard. The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood. Master Cat; or, Puss in Boots. Cinderella ; or, the Little Glass Slipper. Riquet with the Tuft. Little Thumbling
- The Countess de Murat: Perfect Love. Anguillette. Young and Handsome. The Palace of Revenge. The Prince of Leaves. The Fortunate Punishment
- Mademoiselle de la Force: Fairer than a Fairy. The Good Woman
- Madame de Villeneuve: The Story of Beauty and the Beast
- The Count de Caylus: Princess Minute and King Floridor. The Impossible Enchantment. Bleuette and Coquelicot
- Mademoiselle de Lubert: Princess Camion. Princess Lionette and Prince Coquerico. Prince Désir
- Madame Leprince de Beaumont: Prince Chéri. The Widow and Her Two Daughters. Prince Fatal and Prince Fortuné
- Appendix.
- Credits:
- Produced by David Edwards, Matthias Grammel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
- Release date is 2016-08-04
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