Complete Fairy Tales

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Perrault's classic fairy tales in a scintillating new translation, including the less familiar verse tales and with illustrations by Gustave Dore. The introduction explores the imaginative power of the stories and the many interpretations to which they have been subject.

An illustrated gift edition of Perrault's classic fairy tales, in a sparkling new translation by Christopher Betts which captures the darkness and delight of the originals. The book includes 26 of Doré's 19th century illustrations and a lively introduction explores the genesis of the stories and their enduring imaginative power.