by Charles Perrault · EasyOriginal Verlag · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783991122883
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«La Belle au bois dormant» is the fairy tale by Charles Perrault, published by EasyOriginal Verlag in paperback (84 pages, in French with English translation).
Bilingual French-English edition of Perrault's classic, designed for reading the complete original version with help. Includes the unabridged text with notes and translations that allow readers to follow the story of the princess who falls into a deep sleep because of a spindle, without needing a dictionary. The book belongs to Ilya Frank's reading series and offers an audio link for practising listening comprehension.
The tale belongs to the Ilya Frank's Reading Method collection and is recommended from French level A2 upwards. The translators are Joan Simpson and Ilya Frank.
For students of French who want to read original literature without feeling lost, and for those returning to the language after a break from practising it.
Charles Perrault 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".
