About “Hop-o'-My-Thumb”

Hop-o'-My-Thumb, also known as Little Thumbling, Little Thumb, or Little Poucet, is one of eight fairy tales published by Charles Perrault in Histoires ou Contes du temps passé in 1697. The story is classified as Aarne-Thompson type 327B, where a small boy defeats an ogre. It shares elements with type 327A, which involves lost children, similar to the tale The Lost Children. The story originates from the French oral tradition and is part of a broader category of fairy tales featuring a child's cleverness against a monster. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Book details

Published
1697
Latest edition
1989 · ISBN 9780895654625
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CoverEditionYearISBN
Tom Thumb 1989 9780895654625 Buy on Amazon
Tom Thumb 1983 9780091505103 Buy on Amazon
Tom Thumb 1697 0789206943 Buy on Amazon

Frequently asked questions

How many pages is Hop-o'-My-Thumb?

Hop-o'-My-Thumb by Charles Perrault has 29 pages.

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