Charles Perrault

Also known as C. Perrault

French author (1628-1703)

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Charles Perrault was a French author who lived from 1628 to 1703 and is best known for collecting and publishing classic fairy tales like "Cinderella" and "Little Red Riding Hood." His work helped preserve and popularize these stories, which have become foundational to children's literature and Western culture.

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Born: 2 Jan 1628
Died: 16 May 1703
Works: 699

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Le maitre chat, ou, Le chat botté
החתול במגפים
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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: France
Active from: 1628-01-12
Active to: 1703-05-16

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Cele mai frumoase povesti

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Charles Perrault (/pɛˈroʊ/ perr-OH, US also /pəˈroʊ/ pə-ROH, French: [ʃaʁl pɛʁo]; 12 January 1628 – 16 May 1703) was a French author and member of the Académie Française. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from earlier folk tales, published in his 1697 book Histoires ou contes du temps passé. The best known of his tales include "Little Red Riding Hood", "Cinderella", "Puss in Boots", "Sleeping Beauty", and "Bluebeard".

Some of Perrault's versions of old stories influenced the German versions published by the Brothers Grimm more than 100 years later. The stories continue to be printed and have been adapted to most entertainment formats. Perrault was an influential figure in the 17th-century French literary scene and was the leader of the Modern faction during the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns.