{"product_id":"the-complete-fairy-tales-paperback","title":"The Complete Fairy Tales - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Perrault\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Betts\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Oh grandmama, what great big teeth you have!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharles Perrault's versions gave classic status to the humble fairy tale, and it is in his telling that the stories of \u003cem\u003eLittle Red Riding-Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to the familiar stories, this edition also includes the three verse tales--the troubling account of patient \u003cem\u003eGriselda\u003c\/em\u003e, the comic \u003cem\u003eThree Silly Wishes\u003c\/em\u003e, and the notorious \u003cem\u003eDonkey-Skin\u003c\/em\u003e. This translation by Christopher Betts captures the tone and flavor of Perrault's world, and the delightful spirit of the originals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Betts\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Senior Lecturer in French at the University of Warwick until retirement. He has translated Montesquieu's \u003cem\u003ePersian Letters\u003c\/em\u003e for Penguin, and Rousseau's \u003cem\u003eSocial Contract\u003c\/em\u003e and Jean de La Fontaine's \u003cem\u003eSelected Fables\u003c\/em\u003e for Oxford World's Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8.18 x 4.81 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754004513056,"sku":"9780199585809","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8abac1415dd1c0372cf2691a70401402.webp?v=1780031344","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-complete-fairy-tales-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}