Perrault, Charles

 A French nobleman and writer, Perrault (1628-1703) was among the first authors to bring magical children’s stories into the literary mainstream, proving to their original seventeenth century readers that such works were important, enjoyable, as well as thought-provoking. The stories in this particular text include such favorites as 'Blue Beard', 'Little Red Riding-Hood', 'Sleeping Beauty', 'Puss in Boots' and 'Cinderella' as well as other, less well known tales such as 'Riquet of the Tuft', 'Little Thumbling' and 'Princess Rosette.' 

Французский дворянин и писатель Перро (1628-1703) был одним из первых авторов, которые включили волшебные детские рассказы в литературный мейнстрим, доказав своим первоначальным читателям семнадцатого века, Expand