The As First Collected by Charles Perrault in 1696 Perrault, Charles 1628-1703 creator O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) 1866-1932 Doré, Gustave 1832-1883 Munro, D. J. Welsh, Charles 1850-1914 text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Tales of Mother Goose" by Charles Perrault is a collection of literary fairy tales published in 1697. Written for aristocratic audiences in Parisian literary salons, this work transformed simple folk plots into elaborate stories suited for French court tastes. The collection includes eight now-classic tales, each concluding with a cynical moral. Perrault crafted these stories after retiring from royal service, blending ancient narratives with modern sensibilities while reflecting themes of nobility, class distinction, and Catholic values that resonated with his sophisticated readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 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. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histoires_ou_contes_du_temps_pass%C3%A9 Release date is 2005-12-03 Produced by Geetu Melwani, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Fairy tales Fairy tales -- France Children's stories, French -- Translations into English PQ PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17208 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17208 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133413.0 17208