'Oh grandmama, what great big teeth you have!' Charles Perrault's
versions gave classic status to the humble fairy tale, and it is in
his telling that the stories of Little Red Riding-Hood, Sleeping
Beauty, Cinderella and the rest have been passed down from the
seventeenth century to the present day. Perrault's tales were enjoyed
in the salons of Louis XIV as much as they were loved in the nursery,
and it is their wit, humour, and lively detail that capture the
imagination of adult and child alike. They transmute into vivid
fantasies the hidden fears and conflicts by which children are
affected: fears of abandonment, or worse, conflicts with siblings and
parents, and the trials of growing up. In addition to the familiar
stories, this edition also includes the three verse tales — the
troubling account of patient Griselda, the comic Three Silly Wishes,
and the notorious Donkey-Skin. This translation by Christopher Betts
captures the tone and flavour of Perrault's world, and the delightful
spirit of the originals.
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ISBN
9780191615092
Publisert
2020
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OUP Oxford
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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