French fairy tale

Author: (French) Perrault et al., translated by Ni Weizhong, Wang Ye
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Publication Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book selects renowned French fairy tales that are widely cherished, with authors such as Charles Perrault, Mademoiselle de Noirmoutier, Fénelon, Mademoiselle de Beaumont, and Mademoiselle de Séguier. The selected tales include classics, widely circulated, and favorites among children such as Puss in Boots, Bluebeard, Little Golden Girl, The Blue Bird, The Old Queen and the Young Husband, Little Henry, and The Shepherd-King. Compared to Andersen's fairy tales, the Brothers Grimm, and other European traditional classics, French fairy tales are particularly rich in educational value beyond fantasy and magic, princesses and princes. Some of these tales, with their simple plots and plain language, vividly reveal profound life philosophies, offering benefits even to adult readers.