Perrault, Charles 1628-1703 creator Lang, Andrew 1844-1912 text utu 2010 monographic en fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Popular Tales" by Charles Perrault is a collection of fairy tales written in the late 17th century. This work includes well-known stories such as "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," and "Little Red Riding Hood," exploring themes of morality, love, and adventure through enchanting narratives and fantastical characters. Perrault's tales have significantly influenced the fairy tale genre and continue to capture the imaginations of readers across generations. At the start of the collection, an introduction provides context on Charles Perrault's life and literary contributions, emphasizing his role in popularizing stories that blend folk traditions with sophisticated literary style. The introduction highlights how these tales, originally oral traditions, made their way to the courts of France, where they were embraced by nobility and ultimately transformed into printed tales. Readers are drawn into the charm of these stories with familiar settings and characters, setting the stage for the magical narratives to unfold in the subsequent tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Introduction / [Andrew Lang] -- La belle au bois dormant -- Le Petit Chaperon Rouge -- Le Barbe Bleuë -- Le maistre chat, ou, Le chat botté -- Les fées -- Cendrillon, ou, La petite pantoufle de verre -- Riquet à la houppe -- Le petit pouçet. Lang's introduction is in English; the tales are in French. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histoires_ou_contes_du_temps_pass%C3%A9 Release date is 2010-10-13 Produced by Fritz Ohrenschall, Carol Brown, Sania Ali Mirza and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Fairy tales -- France PQ PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33931 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33931 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133755.0 33931