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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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Charles Perrault (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…

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Instance of: human
Given name: Charles
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of France
Place of birth: Paris
Place of death: Paris
Educated at: University of Orléans
Languages spoken: French
Native language: French
Field of work: French literature
Movement: Classicism
Image: Portrait de Charles Perrault par Charles Le Brun (détail).jpg
Work location: Paris

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Commons category: Charles Perrault
date of birth: 1628-01-12
date of death: 1703-05-16
topic's main category: Category:Charles Perrault
member of: Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres
Commons Creator page: Charles Perrault
Commons gallery: Charles Perrault
has works in the collection: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
writing language: French
start of work period: 1653-00-00
topic has template: Template:Charles Perrault
name in native language: Charles Perrault
ethnic group: French
end of work period: 1703-01-01
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P12749: Pilosocereus azulensis

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30 objects attributed to Charles Perrault, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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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.

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