A collection of eight classic children's stories.

There is perhaps no better loved, no more universal story than Cinderella. Almost every country in the world has a version of it, but the favorite of story-tellers is the French version by Charles Perrault.
This translation is excellent for story-telling and also for reading aloud. Marcia Brown's illustrations are full of magic and enchantment from the little cupids putting back the hands of the clock to the last scene at the palace. They are pictures that will stay in a child's mind.

Fue nombrado en 1671 academico, y al ano siguiente, contrae matrimonio con Marie Guichon, es elegido canciller de la Academia, y en 1673 se convierte en Bibliotecario de la misma. Ese mismo ano nace su primer hijo, una nina, y luego, en el intervalo que va desde 1675 a 1678, le nacen tres hijos mas y su esposa fallece despues del nacimiento del ultimo. En 1680, Perrault tiene que ceder su puesto privilegiado de primer funcionario al hijo de Colbert. A estos sinsabores vienen a anadirse mas tarde otros de caracter literario - erudito, como la celebre controversia que lo distancia de Boileau, a...

This book was originally published in 1922. It contains 10 of Charles Perrault's classic fairy tales illustrated by many of Harry Clarke's enchanting colour plates and his fascinating black and white line drawings. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality editions, using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children.

Dieses Taschenbuch enthlt in franzsisch-deutschem Paralleldruck smtliche Contes en Prose von Perrault, also die Mrchen vom Rotkppchen und von der Schnen, die im Walde schlief (das ist unser Dornrschen), vom Blaubart und vom Gestiefelten Kater, von den Feen, vom Aschenputtel, von Riquet mit dem Schopf und vom Dumling.Charles Perrault (I628-1703) hat diese Mrchen nicht erfunden, sondern er hat Mrchen-Stoffe, die da und dort mndlich berliefert waren, aufgegriffen und literarisch gestaltet. Und zwar mit der Absicht, seinen und anderen Kindern im Rahmen spannender Erzhlungen ein paar passable...

This book is a charming collection of eight of Charles Perraults most famous reworkings of popular fairy tales illustrated by Honor C. Appletons beautiful full page colour illustrations. Contents Include: Preface, To a Certain Little Lady, The Sleeping Beauty, Little Red-Riding-Hood, Bluebeard, Puss in Boots, The Fairies, Cinderella, Riquet of the Tuft, and Little Thumbling. Many of the earliest childrens books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable,...