Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

Tales of passed times

By Mother Goose. With morals, written in French by M. Perrault. To which is added, the discreet princess

by Charles Perrault, Madame d' Aulnoy (Contributor), Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont (Contributor) & Charles Robinson (Illustrator)

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18th century
Language: English
Content type: FictionJuvenile

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"Tales of Passed Times" by Charles Perrault is a collection of literary fairy tales published in Paris in 1697. Written after Perrault retired from serving Louis XIV's court, these stories emerged during a period when fairy tales captivated Parisian aristocratic salons. The collection includes eight iconic tales, each concluding with a cynical moral lesson. Perrault transformed simple plots into elaborate narratives for noble audiences, reflecting themes of class superiority and Catholic beliefs. The work became instantly popular, requiring two reprints in its first year. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends
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Edition	Date	Publisher	Language	ISBN	Access	Links
By Mother Goose. With morals, written in French by M. Perrault. To which is added, the discreet princess Open Library record	1800	Printed by John Moir, for S. Cheyne, No. 22. George-Street, New Town	English	—	No ebook	Open Library (opens in a new tab)
Project Gutenberg electronic edition Project Gutenberg metadata does not identify the source print edition.	2010-08-23	Project Gutenberg	English	—	Public domain (USA)	Project Gutenberg (opens in a new tab)