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Beauty and the Beast and Other Tales

Author
Charles Perrault
Series
Children's Classics
Language
English
Length
64 pages
ISBN
9781910343340
Published
15 June 2014
Imprint
Sovereign
  • magic
  • transformation
  • love
  • bravery
  • folklore
  • moral lessons
  • enchantment
  • fantasy
  • children's literature
  • fairy tales

Description

In "Beauty and the Beast and Other Tales," Charles Perrault weaves a magical tapestry of stories that explore themes of bravery, transformation, and love's redemptive power. From the iconic story of Beauty, whose kindness transforms the Beast into a prince, to tales filled with cunning cats and sinister wolves, Perrault's collection spans the spectrum of human emotion and imagination. These tales, rich in moral and aesthetic beauty, have enchanted readers for centuries, proving that true beauty lies within.

Author

Charles Perrault (1628–1703) set down the French fairy tales that still furnish childhood. A man of Louis XIV's court and the Académie Française, he gathered Cinderella, Puss in Boots, Sleeping Beauty, and Little Red Riding Hood into forms polished enough for the salon and stubborn enough to keep their peasant bone. Perrault wrote as if wonder needed manners — and as if manners still hid wolves, pumpkins, and glass slippers.