by Charles Perrault · Ladybird Books Ltd · tapa dura · ISBN 9780721435244
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«Puss in Boots» is the fairy tale by Charles Perrault, published by Ladybird Books Ltd in hardback (24 pages, in English).
The youngest son of a miller receives a cat as his only inheritance. The cunning animal, which talks and wears boots, devises a plan to change his master's life: passing himself off as a marquis before the king, he obtains lands, a castle and the princess's hand.
A tale of French tradition originally published in 1697; this Ladybird Books edition dates from 1 September 1993 and includes illustrations by Tony Kenyon.
Suitable for early readers and for collectors of illustrated classic tales.
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".
