Charles Perrault

Charles Perrault

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Born 1628-01-12 Paris, France 4 credit(s) Popularity 0.7
Charles Perrault (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 earlier folk tales, published in his 1697 book Histoires ou contes du temps passé. The best known of his tales include "Little Red Riding Hood", "Cinderella", "Puss in Boots", "Sleeping Beauty", and "Bluebeard". Some o...
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Charles Perrault (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 earlier folk tales, published in his 1697 book Histoires ou contes du temps passé. The best known of his tales include "Little Red Riding Hood", "Cinderella", "Puss in Boots", "Sleeping Beauty", and "Bluebeard".

Some of Perrault's versions of old stories influenced the German versions published by the Brothers Grimm more than 100 years later. The stories continue to be printed and have been adapted to most entertainment formats. 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.

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Kleks Academy: Extended Version poster
Kleks Academy: Extended Version
as Characters
2024-10-23
Fairy Tales poster
Fairy Tales
as Original Concept
2008-01-10
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics poster
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics
as Original Story
1987-10-21
Shirley Temple's Storybook poster
Shirley Temple's Storybook
as Original Story
1958-01-12

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