Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots

Author: Charles Perrault

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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The adventures of that rascal, Puss, and his master, the miller's son are here portrayed in a lavish series of illustrations that range from sumptuous grandeur to comedy both boisterous and sly.


How the Marquis Got His Coat Back

How the Marquis Got His Coat Back

Author: Neil Gaiman

Publisher:

Published: 2015-10-27

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9781472235329

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A Neverwhere short story from one of the brightest, most brilliant writers of our generation - the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning The Ocean At the End of the Lane. The coat. It was elegant. It was beautiful. It was so close that he could have reached out and touched it. And it was unquestionably his. *** 'Gaiman's achievement is to make the fantasy world seem true' The Times


The Cat with Boots

The Cat with Boots

Author: Charles Perrault

Publisher:

Published: 2021-06-02

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13:

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The cat with boots. (Le Maître Chat ou le Chat bottand, in Frenchands) is a European folk tale compiled, in 1695, by Charles Perrault and published in 1697 in his book Tales of Antañor (Histoires ou contes du temps passand. Avec des moralitands). as Master Cat or Puss in Boots. 3. It tells the story of a cat that, based on cunning and deceitñYou, get the fortune and the hand of a princess for your master, totally poor. The 1695 handwritten book istodedicated to Mademoiselle, niece of Louis XIV. Puss in Boots was a hit from its first publication and remains popular, despite its ambiguous morals. The character is inspired by at least two stories previously written: the novel The Pleasant Nights by Gianfrancesco Straparola (1550, the first part and 1553, the second part) . and the Pentamerorn (The tale of tales), collectionorn of stories by Giambattista Basile published in five volumes, from 1634 to 1636. Puss in Boots has inspired designers, composers, choreographers, and just about every type of artist. It appears in the third act of the ballet The Sleeping Beauty of Tchaikovsky. In addition, the adaptations of the story have been multiple, from theater to cinema and comics, through opera, parodies ...


The Marquis of Carabas

The Marquis of Carabas

Author: Raphael Sabatini

Publisher: House of Stratus

Published: 2008-01-11

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 0755115465

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London is rife with impoverished French nobility who have escaped the horror of the French revolution. Quentin de Morlaix, sympathetic to these disenfranchised aristocrats, finds that he too has his own personal reasons to pray for an end to the Revolution. He sets off for France, and enters a life of confusion, mystery, and bloody execution.


Puss In Boots

Puss In Boots

Author: Philip Pullman

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2020-12-29

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0552546194

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Imagine how Jacques feels when he learns that his older brothers have inherited the mill and the donkey, and all he's got is the CAT! Well, he's not fed up for long, because he soon discovers that Puss is no ordinary cat... Not only can he talk (which is pretty unusual for a cat), but he's also got brains. And he's got a plan - a plan that involves Jacques, a Royal Princess and a very large fortune! However, there are some things that Puss hasn't included in his plan, such as a very hungry Ogre, some sleepless Ghouls and more than a touch of magic . . .


Perrault's Fairy Tales

Perrault's Fairy Tales

Author: Charles Perrault

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-03-15

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0486117588

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Here are the original eight stories from the 1697 volume Contes de temps passé by the great Charles Perrault: "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," "Puss in Boots," and more. Also includes 34 extraordinary full-page engravings by Gustave Doré.


Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots

Author: Charles Perrault

Publisher: The Planet

Published: 2011-08-20

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 1908478187

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The classic fairy tale of Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault with color illustrations by Walter Crane.