The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault
Author:
Charles Perrault
Illustrator:
Harry Clarke
Foreword:
Thomas Bodkin
Original language:
French
Translator:
Robert Samber
Publication:
1922 by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.
Genre:
Fairy Tales, Fiction, Folk Tales
Pages:
160
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In the late 17th century, French author Charles Perrault helped define the fairy tale genre, transforming what had previously been an oral tradition. Twenty-four graceful, witty illustrations by Irish artist Harry Clarke include full-color, pen-and-ink, and silhouette images. Introduction by art historian Thomas Bodkin.
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The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault
Reprinted in 2012 by Calla Editions (Imprint of Dover Publications)
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Episode 70: Why Read Fairy Tales?
Released in 2020 by The Literary Life
Available formats: Streaming Audio
Length: 1 hr. 29 min.
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"Angelina Stanford and Cindy Rollins tackle the topic of fairy stories, discussing the what, why and how of reading them. Angelina shares the distinctive characteristics of fairy stories in contrast to other types of stories, such as myths. They deal with the question of whether fairy tales are 'escapist', the influence of the Grimm brothers scholarly work on interpreting fairy stories, and allowing the story to unveil its deeper truths without forcing meaning onto it.
Angelina gives an illustration of how to see the gospel messages in fairy tales by talking us through the story of Sleeping Beauty. She refutes the ideas that fairy tales are about human romance or are misogynistic. She also highlights some of the Enlightenment and Puritan responses to fairy tales that still linger with us today. Cindy and Angelina also discuss some common concerns such as the magical, weird, or scary aspects of fairy tales. Angelina also makes a distinction between folk tales, literary fairy tales, and cautionary tales."
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