1697—Tales and Stories of the Past with Morals: Tales of Mother Goose was published.
16 May 1703—death.
Biographical Details
Born in Paris on the 12th of January 1628 to a very wealthy family, as the seventh child of Pierre Perrault and Paquette Le Clerc.
He studied law and embarked on a career in government service, following in the footsteps of his father and older brother Jean.
Charles took part in the creation of the Academy of Sciences as well as the restoration of the Academy of Painting. Perrault was appointed the secretary of the Academy of Inscriptions upon its establishment in 1663. Using his influence as an administrative aide, he was able to get his brother Claude employed as a designer for the new section of the Louvre (built between 1665 and 1680).
At age 40, Perrault wrote La Peinture ('’Painting’’) to honor the King's first painter, Charles Le Brun. He also wrote Courses de testes et de bague(Head and Ring Races) in 1670 to commemorate the 1662 celebrations staged by Louis for his mistress.
Perrault married Marie Guichon (age 19) in 1672, where she later died 7 years later.
In 1669 Perrault advised Louis XIV to include thirty-nine fountains in the gardens of Versailles, each representing one of the fables of Aesop in the labyrinth of Versailles.
Philippe Quinault, a longtime family friend of the Perraults’, was gaining a quick reputation as the librettist for the new musical genre known as opera, alongside composer Jean-Baptiste Lully. In response Perrault wrote Critique de l'Opéra (1674). Perrault was elected to the Académie française in 1671, where he initiated the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns (Querelle des Anciens et des Modernes), which pitted supporters of the literature of Antiquity (the "Ancients") against supporters of the literature from the century of Louis XIV (the "Moderns"). He sided with the Moderns and wrote Le Siècle de Louis le Grand (The Century of Louis the Great, 1687) and Parallèle des Anciens et des Modernes (Parallel between Ancients and Moderns, 1688–1692) in the attempt to prove the superiority of the literature of his century.
Le Siècle de Louis le Grand was written in celebration of Louis XIV's recovery from a life-threatening operation.
At the age of fifty-six Perrault was forced into retirement by his supervisor. After this Perrault decided to write epic poetry and show his genuine devotion to Christianity, and wrote Saint Paulin, évêque de Nôle (St. Paulinus, Bishop of Nola, about Paulinus of Nola).
In 1697, he wrote the Tales and Stories of the Past with Morals: Tales of Mother Goose, which consisted of eight fairy tales including Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood.
Charles Perrault died in Paris in 1703 at age 75.
Country of Origin France Examples of Tales
Little Red Riding Hood
Cinderella
Sleeping Beauty
Little Tom Thumb
Puss in Boots
Bluebeard
Ideologies
Interested in participating in a social discourse about the civilising process iin France, modern culture and the role of women and aware of the unique potential that the fairy tale possessed as metaphorical commentary, he produced remarkable collections within a short period of time (Histoires ou contes du temps passé1697).
Participated in a notable modernist movement.
Debated the merits of classical Greek and Roman models vs. new French innovative art in his book Quarrel of the Ancients and Moderns (1687-96).
Brigit and Sarah.
Giovan Francesco Straparola Important Dates:
Born: 1480
Published “Opera Nova de Zoan Francesco Straparola de Caravazo in 1508
- A collection of sonnets and poems
Published “Le Piacevoli Notti” (The Pleasant Nights) in 1550-53, which was published in two volumes
- A collection of seventy five short stories, including fairytales
Died: 1557
Country of Origin:
Italy
Biographical Details:
Straparola was born in Carvaggio, Italy
His surname, Straparola, is a pseudonym that literally means: “the babbler”
As a young man, he moved to Venice, which Is where he heard many of the tales that are included in his works
He was very well educated, which was evident in the sophisticated language and structure present in his works
He was a very successful author in his time
- “La Piacevoli Notti” was reprinted twenty five times and translated into French and German
Straparola played a very influential role within the literary tale genre in Europe because he was one of, if not, the first authors to write about fairy tales and turn them into whole books
He was strongly influenced by oral stories and social rituals, probably learnt when he was travelling
Examples of Books:
“La Piacevoli Notti” is set in a venetian palace called “Ottaviano”. The ladies and gentleman then tell stories over thirteen consecutive nights. These stories include:
- Soriana (Puss in Boots)
- Cassadrina (Master Thief)
- Galeotte (Hans my Hedgehog)
- Biancabella (Snake and the Maiden)
- Fortunio (Nixie in the Pond)
- Guerrino (Iran Hans)
Many of these were then adapted by Giambattista Basile, Charles Perrault and the Grimm Brothers.
Ideologies:
He had little regard for authority
He did not believe in a “happily ever after”
He thought that moral standards were established by those who hold power
That people who commit bad deeds should be punished
That you must be able to utilize your abilities effectively to succeed
BY JADE HANNAFORD!
The Brothers Grimm
Key Dates
Born in 1785-6
Published first volume of fairy tales, Tales of Children and the Home in 1812
Began collecting folk tales around 1806
Biographical details
Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm were born on the 4th of Jan, 1785 & 24th February 1786 respectively
Born in the Wolfgang section of Hanau, Germany into a disadvantaged family of nine children
Both were educated at Friedrichs-Gymnasium then later studied law at the University of Marburg
Country of Origins
The Grimm brothers were from Germany and therefore had gathered many folk tales from German peoples.
Examples of tales
Snow-White & Rose-Red
The Frog Prince
Hansel & Gretel
Rapunzel
Rumpelstiltskin
Snow White
ANGELA CARTER:
(BY JESSICA AND EMILY) :D Key Dates:
1940-1992.
Started writing in early 70’s, first book Fireworks in 1974.
Married in 1960 and again in 1977. Biography:
Born as Angela Olive Stalker in Eastbourne in 1940.
Worked as a journalist and went to University of Bristol to obtain a degree in English literature.
Moved to Tokyo in Japan for two years to gather inspiration.
She wrote many articles and she was also anorexic
Has been married twice, second time round she had a son.
Many of her famous short stories were released on radio
She didn’t just write fairy tales. She also wrote a book that was going to be a sequel to Jane Eyre by charlotte Bronte, but she died before it could be completed.
She also wrote many non- fiction books relating to fairy tales. Country of Origin:
England Examples of Tales:
Creative Writing Sharing
Charles Perrault
Key Dates
- 12 January 1628—birth.
- 1697—Tales and Stories of the Past with Morals: Tales of Mother Goose was published.
- 16 May 1703—death.
Biographical Details- Born in Paris on the 12th of January 1628 to a very wealthy family, as the seventh child of Pierre Perrault and Paquette Le Clerc.
- He studied law and embarked on a career in government service, following in the footsteps of his father and older brother Jean.
- Charles took part in the creation of the Academy of Sciences as well as the restoration of the Academy of Painting. Perrault was appointed the secretary of the Academy of Inscriptions upon its establishment in 1663. Using his influence as an administrative aide, he was able to get his brother Claude employed as a designer for the new section of the Louvre (built between 1665 and 1680).
- At age 40, Perrault wrote La Peinture ('’Painting’’) to honor the King's first painter, Charles Le Brun. He also wrote Courses de testes et de bague (Head and Ring Races) in 1670 to commemorate the 1662 celebrations staged by Louis for his mistress.
- Perrault married Marie Guichon (age 19) in 1672, where she later died 7 years later.
- In 1669 Perrault advised Louis XIV to include thirty-nine fountains in the gardens of Versailles, each representing one of the fables of Aesop in the labyrinth of Versailles.
- Philippe Quinault, a longtime family friend of the Perraults’, was gaining a quick reputation as the librettist for the new musical genre known as opera, alongside composer Jean-Baptiste Lully. In response Perrault wrote Critique de l'Opéra (1674). Perrault was elected to the Académie française in 1671, where he initiated the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns (Querelle des Anciens et des Modernes), which pitted supporters of the literature of Antiquity (the "Ancients") against supporters of the literature from the century of Louis XIV (the "Moderns"). He sided with the Moderns and wrote Le Siècle de Louis le Grand (The Century of Louis the Great, 1687) and Parallèle des Anciens et des Modernes (Parallel between Ancients and Moderns, 1688–1692) in the attempt to prove the superiority of the literature of his century.
- Le Siècle de Louis le Grand was written in celebration of Louis XIV's recovery from a life-threatening operation.
- At the age of fifty-six Perrault was forced into retirement by his supervisor. After this Perrault decided to write epic poetry and show his genuine devotion to Christianity, and wrote Saint Paulin, évêque de Nôle (St. Paulinus, Bishop of Nola, about Paulinus of Nola).
- In 1697, he wrote the Tales and Stories of the Past with Morals: Tales of Mother Goose, which consisted of eight fairy tales including Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood.
- Charles Perrault died in Paris in 1703 at age 75.
Country of OriginFrance
Examples of Tales
- Little Red Riding Hood
- Cinderella
- Sleeping Beauty
- Little Tom Thumb
- Puss in Boots
- Bluebeard
IdeologiesBrigit and Sarah.
Giovan Francesco Straparola
Important Dates:
- Born: 1480
- Published “Opera Nova de Zoan Francesco Straparola de Caravazo in 1508
- A collection of sonnets and poems- Published “Le Piacevoli Notti” (The Pleasant Nights) in 1550-53, which was published in two volumes
- A collection of seventy five short stories, including fairytalesCountry of Origin:
Biographical Details:
- Straparola was born in Carvaggio, Italy
- His surname, Straparola, is a pseudonym that literally means: “the babbler”
- As a young man, he moved to Venice, which Is where he heard many of the tales that are included in his works
- He was very well educated, which was evident in the sophisticated language and structure present in his works
- He was a very successful author in his time
- “La Piacevoli Notti” was reprinted twenty five times and translated into French and GermanExamples of Books:
- “La Piacevoli Notti” is set in a venetian palace called “Ottaviano”. The ladies and gentleman then tell stories over thirteen consecutive nights. These stories include:
- Soriana (Puss in Boots)- Cassadrina (Master Thief)
- Galeotte (Hans my Hedgehog)
- Biancabella (Snake and the Maiden)
- Fortunio (Nixie in the Pond)
- Guerrino (Iran Hans)
Many of these were then adapted by Giambattista Basile, Charles Perrault and the Grimm Brothers.
Ideologies:
BY JADE HANNAFORD!
The Brothers Grimm
Key Dates
- Born in 1785-6
- Published first volume of fairy tales, Tales of Children and the Home in 1812
- Began collecting folk tales around 1806
Biographical details- Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm were born on the 4th of Jan, 1785 & 24th February 1786 respectively
- Born in the Wolfgang section of Hanau, Germany into a disadvantaged family of nine children
- Both were educated at Friedrichs-Gymnasium then later studied law at the University of Marburg
Country of Origins- The Grimm brothers were from Germany and therefore had gathered many folk tales from German peoples.
Examples of talesANGELA CARTER:
(BY JESSICA AND EMILY) :DKey Dates:
1940-1992.
Started writing in early 70’s, first book Fireworks in 1974.
Married in 1960 and again in 1977.
Biography:
Born as Angela Olive Stalker in Eastbourne in 1940.
Worked as a journalist and went to University of Bristol to obtain a degree in English literature.
Moved to Tokyo in Japan for two years to gather inspiration.
She wrote many articles and she was also anorexic
Has been married twice, second time round she had a son.
Many of her famous short stories were released on radio
She didn’t just write fairy tales. She also wrote a book that was going to be a sequel to Jane Eyre by charlotte Bronte, but she died before it could be completed.
She also wrote many non- fiction books relating to fairy tales.
Country of Origin:
England
Examples of Tales: