9780198817970-0198817975-The Complete Fairy Tales (Oxford World's Classics Hardback Collection)

The Complete Fairy Tales (Oxford World's Classics Hardback Collection)

ISBN-13: 9780198817970
ISBN-10: 0198817975
Edition: Reissue
Author: Charles Perrault, Christopher Betts
Publication date: 2018
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover 272 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780198817970
ISBN-10: 0198817975
Edition: Reissue
Author: Charles Perrault, Christopher Betts
Publication date: 2018
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover 272 pages

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The Complete Fairy Tales (Oxford World's Classics Hardback Collection) (ISBN-13: 9780198817970 and ISBN-10: 0198817975), written by authors Charles Perrault, Christopher Betts, was published by Oxford University Press in 2018. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent The Complete Fairy Tales (Oxford World's Classics Hardback Collection) (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.87.

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"Oh grandmama, what great big teeth you have!"

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, humor, 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.

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. This translation by Christopher Betts captures the tone and flavor of Perrault's world, and the delightful spirit of the originals.
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