THE GREAT FAIRY TALE TRADITION

A Note on the Illustrations

Introdnction

The Texts of the Great Fairy Tale Tradition

CLEVER THIEVES

Giovan Francesco Straparola·Cassandrino tile Thief

Jacob and Wilhehn Grimm·The Master Thief

SWINDLED SWINDLERS

Giovan Francesco Straparola·The Priest Scarpacifico

Jacob and Wilhelm Griinm·Little Farmer

INCESTUOUS FATHERS

Giovan Francesco Straparola·Tebaldo

Giambattista Basile·The Bear

Charles Perrault·Donkey Skin

Jacob and Wilhehn Grimm·All Fur

BEASTLY BORN HEROES

Giovan Francesco Straparola·The Pig Prince

MarieCatherine d'Aulnoy·The Wild Boar

Henriette Julie de Murat·The Pig King

Jacob and Wilhehn Grimm·Hans My Hedgehog

THE WISHES OF FOOLS

Giovan Francesco Straparola·Pietro the Fool

Giambattista Basile·Peruonto

MarieCatherine d'Aulnoy·The Dolphin

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm·Simple Hans

DANGEROUS SIRENS

Giovan Francesco Straparola·Fortunio and the Siren

Jean de Mailly·Fortunio

Jacob and Wilhehn Grimm·The Nixie in the Pond

DISGUISED HEROES

Giovan Francesco Straparola·Constanza/Constanzo

Gialnbattista Basile·The Three Crowns

Marie Catherine d'Anlnoy·Belle-Belle; or, The Chevalier　Fortund

Heuriette Julie de Murat

ENVIOUS SISTERS

Giovan Francesco Straparola

Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy·Prince Cheri　Savage

Ancilotto, King of Provino

Princess Belle Etoile and

Eustache Le Noble·The Bird of Troth

Antoine Galland·The Jealous Sisters and Their Cadette

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm·The Three Little Birds

WILD MEN

Giovan Francesco Straparola·Gnerrino and the Wild Man

Jean de Mailly·Prince Guerini

Jacob and Wilhehn Grimm·The Wild Man

Friedmund yon Arnim·Iron Hans

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm·Iron Hans

COMPETITIVE BROTHERS

Girolamo Morlini·Three Brothers Who Become Wealthy Wandering the World

Giovan Francesco Straparola·The Three Brothers

Giambattista Basile·The Five Sons

Jacob and Wilhehn Grinun·The Four Skillful Brothers

TRIUMPHANT APPRENTICES

Giovan Fraucesco Straparola·Maestro Lattantio and His Apprentice Dionigi

Eustache Le Noble·The Apprentice Magician

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm·The Thief and His Master

BROTHERLY LOVE

Giovan Francesco Straparola·Cesarino, the Dragon Slayer

Giambattista Basile·The Merchant

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm·The Two Brothers

SHREWD CATS

Giovan Francesco Straparola·Constantino Fortunato

Giambattista Basile·Cagliuso

Charles Perrault·The Master Cat; or, Puss in Boots

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimin·Puss in Boots

VIRTUOUS QUEENS

Giovan Francesco Straparola·Biancabella and the Snake

lean de Mailly·Blanche Belle

MAGIC HELPERS

Giambattista Basile·The Ogre

Jacob and Wilhehn Grimm·The Magic Table, the Golden Donkey, and the Club in the Sack

FOOLISH PEASANTS

Giambattista Basile·Vardiello

Jacob and Wilhehn Grimm·Freddy and Katy

THE REVENGE AND REWARD OF NEGLECTED DAUGHTERS

Giambattista Basile·The Cat Cinderella

Charles Perrault·Cinderella; or, The Glass Slipper

Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy·Finette Cendron

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm·Cinderella

THE POWER OF LOVE

Giambattista Basile·Petrosinella

Charlotte-Rose de la Force·Persinette

Friedrich Schulz·Rapunzel

Jacob and Wilhehn Grimm·Rapnnzel

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Criticism