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Charles Perrault

1628–1703

8 standalone books

Charles Perrault (1628-1703) was a French author who laid the foundations of the fairy tale genre. His collected Contes des fées (widely known as the Mother Goose stories) include Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Puss in Boots, Tom Thumb, and Red Riding Hood. Born in Paris to a lawyer, he became a lawyer himself in 1651, later serving Colbert and being elected to the Académie française in 1671.

Born
1628

Books by Charles Perrault

  1. Cover of Mother Goose Tales

    Mother Goose Tales

    1697

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  2. Cover of Bluebeard

    Bluebeard

    1697

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  3. Cover of Hop-o'-My-Thumb

    Hop-o'-My-Thumb

    1697

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  4. Cover of Donkeyskin

    Donkeyskin

    1694

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  5. Cover of The Ridiculous Wishes

    The Ridiculous Wishes

    1693

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  6. Cover of Diamonds and toads

    Diamonds and toads

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  7. Cover of Le chat botté

    Le chat botté

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  8. Cover of Le petit chaperon rouge

    Le petit chaperon rouge

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