Le Cabinet des Fées by Gérard, Leprince de Beaumont, and Perrault

"Le Cabinet des Fées" by Georges Gérard is a collection of French fairy tales written in the mid-19th century. This work serves as an educational tool specifically arranged for American students learning the French language. Drawing from beloved stories by Charles Perrault and Madame de Beaumont, it aims to present captivating narratives that not only delight but also facilitate language acquisition for beginners of all ages. The opening of "Le Cabinet des Fées" presents a compilation of classic fairy tales, beginning with "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge" (Little Red Riding Hood). The story introduces a picturesque village girl known for her beauty and a red hood made for her by her loving mother. On her journey to visit her grandmother, she encounters a cunning wolf who tricks her and ultimately leads to a tragic confrontation. This tale sets the stage for the surrounding tales, blending moral lessons with enchanting characters, all wrapped in a narrative that invites readers into the whimsical world of French folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Editor Gérard, Georges
Contributor Leprince de Beaumont, Jeanne-Marie, 1711-1780
Contributor Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703
LoC No. 10027174
Title Le Cabinet des Fées
Or Recreative Readings Arranged for the Express Use of Students in French
Note Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Cabinet_des_f%C3%A9es
Contents Le Petit Chaperon Rouge -- Le Chat Botté -- Cendrillon -- La Belle au Bois Dormant -- Riquet à la Houppe -- Le Petit Poucet -- Les Fées -- Peau D'âne -- L'oiseau Bleu -- La Bonne Petite Souris -- La Barbe-Bleue -- Finette Cendron -- La Chatte Blanche -- Aurore et Aimée -- La Veuve et ses deux Filles -- La Biche au Bois -- La Belle et la Bête -- La Belle aux Cheveux d'or -- Le Prince Chéri -- Fatal et Fortuné -- Le Prince Tity -- La Grenouille Bienfaisante -- Les Trois Souhaits -- Bellotte et Laideronnette -- Le Pêcheur et le Voyageur -- Le Chien Reconnaissant.
Credits Produced by Fritz Ohrenschall, Sania Ali Mirza, Rénald Lévesque
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
(This book was produced from scanned images of public
domain material from the Google Print project.)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language French
LoC Class PC: Language and Literatures: Romance languages: Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Fairy tales
Subject French language -- Readers
Category Text
eBook-No. 28891
Release Date
Last Update May 24, 2009
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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