Najpiękniejsze baśnie Charles'a Perrault

by Charles Perrault, Giada Francia (Adapter), Francesca Rossi (Illustrator)

W zbiorze znalazły się nie tylko ulubione baśnie naszego dzieciństwa: Kopciuszek, Czerwony Kapturek, Kot w butach, Tomcio Paluch i Śpiąca królewna, ale także mniej znane utwory francuskiego baśniopisarza – Wróżki, Sinobrody, Knyps z czubkiem. Książkę wzbogacają piękne ilustracje włoskiej artystki Franceski Rossi.

96 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2015

About the author

Charles Perrault was a French author who laid foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, and whose best known tales, offered as if they were pre-existing folk tales, include: Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Puss in Boots, Cinderella, Bluebeard, Hop o' My Thumb), Diamonds and Toads, Patient Griselda, The Ridiculous Wishes...

Perrault's most famous stories are still in print today and have been made into operas, ballets (e.g., Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty), plays, musicals, and films, both live-action and animation.

The Brothers Grimm retold their own versions of some of Perrault's fairy tales.

Reviews

[Erica · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Classic Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault” is a collection of vintage tales by Frenchman Charles Perrault, the author responsible for the foundation of the fairy tale derived from oral storytelling, and is illustrated by Italian artist Francesca Rossi. It is intended for readers ages 6 – 10 in grades one through five. Perrault is known as the first author to transcribe years of oral folk tales into a physical manifestation to be passed from one generation to the next. Included in this collection are some of the original fairy tales attributed to him such as “Cinderella”, “Little Red Riding Hood”, and “Sleeping Beauty” as well as lesser known stories like “Donkey Skin” and “The Fairies”.
In keeping with the traditional elements of the opening of a folk story, most begin with “once upon a time” or more specifically “in a little cottage in the woods” setting the atmosphere of an enchanted place, far from the typical happenings of any place we may live. The characters are described with simple adjectives such as the selfish, cruel stepmother in “Cinderella” or the cheerful, curious, sweet title protagonist in “Little Red Riding Hood” keeping the personality from being too complex or complicated. Each tale features a concrete object that makes the story identifiable like the glass slipper the Prince uses to find Cinderella and the spindle cursed by the evil witch in “Sleeping Beauty” that puts the poor princess into a deep slumber. Although the storytelling is simple and appropriate for children, I gave this book five stars because of the vibrant, exceptional illustrations. Rossi appeals to and engages young readers with the element of cartoon art, drawing characters with outlandishly large eyes and exaggerated body types. The artwork inspires a playful feeling which helps to distract from the sometimes chilling components of the fairy tale. This is an excellent resource for the classroom as it contains all the fundamentals featured in a fairy tale and can provide simple examples for creating a fairy tale of their own.

[Patreesha · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just did not like this version of these tales -- and the illustrations were occasionally inaccurate and often a distraction more than an asset.