The Complete Fairy Tales by Charles Perrault
Charles Perrault's versions gave classic status to the humble fairy tale, and it is in his telling that the stories of Little Red Riding-Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and the rest have been passed down from the seventeenth century to the present day. Perrault's tales were enjoyed in the salons of Louis XIV as much as they were loved in the nursery, and it is their wit, humour, and lively detail that capture the imagination of adult and child alike. They transmute into vivid fantasies the hidden fears and conflicts by which children are affected: fears of abandonment, or worse, conflicts with siblings and parents, and the trials of growing up. This new translation by Christopher Betts exactly captures the tone and flavour of Perrault's world, and the delightful spirit of the originals. In addition to the familiar stories, this edition also includes the three verse tales - the troubling account of patient Griselda, the comic Three Silly Wishes, and the notorious Donkey-Skin. The introduction explores the nature of the stories and how they have been interpreted; Gustave Dore's wonderful illustrations add a further dimension to their imaginative power.-
Orlando: A Biography
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New Grub Street
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The Italian
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Orlando
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John Caldigate
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Is He Popenjoy?
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Evelina
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The Macdermots of Ballycloran
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The Fixed Period
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Marion Fay
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Lark Rise to Candleford
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Kept in the Dark
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The Mill On The Floss
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"A Dark Night's Work
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The Landleaguers
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Aurora Floyd
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Early Short Stories
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The Golden Lion of Granpere
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Later Short Stories
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Quentin Durward
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Vendee, La
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The Struggles of Brown, Jones and Robinson
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The Eustace Diamonds
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Historical Records
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Catharine and Other Writings
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Sorrows of an Exile (Tristia)
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Prester John
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Twenty Years After
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The Miller of Angibault
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Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes
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Anna of the Five Towns
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The Master Pipers
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The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless
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Mauprat
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The Heir of Redclyffe
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes
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The Napoleon of Notting Hill
Christopher Betts is a gifted translator and conveys much of Perrault's wit and ironyRuth More, TLS This is a new translation by Christopher Betts, and it's magnificent. William Darragh, Fortean Times Handsome book. Ruth Moore, Times Literary Supplement Excellent new translation. Amanda Craig, The Times
Christopher Betts was a Senior Lecturer in French at the University of Warwick until retirement. He has translate Montesquieu's ersian Letters for Penguin, and Rousseau's Social Contract for OWC.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780199236831 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199236836 |
| Title | The Complete Fairy Tales |
| Author | Charles Perrault |
| Series | World's Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2010-01-08 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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