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Charles Perrault (International) assertion Charles Perrault i(A62513 works by)
Born: Established: 1628 ; Died: Ceased: 1703
Gender: Male
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1 1 y separately published work icon Little Red Riding Hood Charles Perrault , Margrete Lamond , Anna Pignataro (illustrator), Richmond : Little Hare Books , 2014 8459867 2014 single work picture book children's

'One day she meets a wolf in the woods. When he suggests she wander off the path to pick flowers, that's exactly what she does, even though her mother said not to dawdle. Meanwhile, the wolf is up to no good. Things soon go wrong for Little Red Riding Hood. But what will happen to the wolf? Little Red Riding Hood is one of the best-loved fairy tales of all time. This lively retelling, with its inspired illustrations by internationally acclaimed Anna Pignataro, brings the story alive for a fresh generation of readers.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Hop O' My Thumb (International) assertion Charles Perrault , 1697 7296867 1697 single work children's fiction fantasy

Hop O' My Thumb (as in Hop on My Thumb), also known as Little Thumbling, Little Thumb, or Little Poucet (French: Le petit Poucet), is one of the eight fairytales published by Charles Perrault in Histoires ou Contes du Temps Passé (1697). It tells the story of a small boy who defeats an ogre.

1 Bluebeard The Story of Bluebeard (International) assertion Charles Perrault , 1697 single work short story

Bluebeard is a French literary folktale, the most famous surviving version of which was written by Charles Perrault and first published in Histoires ou Contes du Temps Passé (1867). His story concerns a wealthy nobleman who desires marriage with one of his neighbour's two daughters, neither of whom is is interested in marrying the nobleman, despite his wealth. The main disincentive, apart from his ugly blue beard, is that all his previous wives have disappeared. Eventually one of the sisters is convinced to marry Bluebeard, but things go dangerously wrong when she defies his command to not open a secret closet. After discovering the headless bodies of his previous wives, she attempts to cover up her actions, but realises too late that the key to the closet is enchanted and cannot be cleaned of the blood that now stains it. When Bluebeard finds out that his new wife has disobeyed him, he becomes violently angry and swears that she shall now join his previous wives. However, just as he is about to cut off her head, the door bursts open and she is saved by her two brothers, who put Bluebeard to the sword instead. Perrault's story may have been derived from one or several legends about nobleman serial killers, dating back as far as the sixth century.

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