Fairy tales

Beauty and the Beast is a traditional folktale (type 425C -- search for a lost husband -- in the Aarne-Thompson classification). The first published version of the fairy tale was a meandering rendition by Madame Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, published in La jeune américaine, et les contes marins in 1740. The best-known written version was an abridgement of M. Villeneuve's work published in 1756 by Mme Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, in Magasin des enfants, ou dialogues entre une sage gouvernante et plusieurs de ses élèves; an English translation appeared in 1757. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beauty and the Beast"

Bluebeard is the title character in a famous fairy tale about a violent nobleman and his all-too-curious wife. It was written by Charles Perrault and first published in 1697, presumably as a cautionary tale against the dangers of curiosity and feminine disobedience. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bluebeard"

Brother and Sister is a well known European fairy tale which was, among others, written down by the Brothers Grimm in their collection of Children's and Household Tales. It is alternatively known as Little Sister and Little Brother or (in the Grimm's version) Brüderchen und Schwesterchen. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brother and Sister"

Cinderella is a popular fairy tale; embodying a classic folk tale myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward, which received literally hundreds of tellings before modern times. The earliest version of the story originated in China around AD 860. It appeared in The Miscellaneous Record of You Yang ( 酉阳杂俎) by Tuan Ch'eng-Shih, a book which dates from the Tang Dynasty. The best-known version was written by the French author, Charles Perrault in 1697, based on a common folk tale earlier recorded by Giambattista Basile as La Gatta Cennerentola in 1634, but the animated film from Walt Disney Productions, (see Cinderella (1950 film)) has become the standard contemporary version despite the fact that it somewhat sanitises the original plotline. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cinderella"

Cinderella is the name of a musical written for television by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein based upon the fairy tale, Cinderella. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cinderella (TV)"

A fairy tale is a story featuring folkloric characters such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, giants, and others. The fairy tale is a sub-class of the folktale. These stories often involve princes and princesses, and modern versions usually have a happy ending. In cultures where demons and witches are perceived as real, fairy tales may merge into legendary narratives, where the context is perceived by teller and hearers as having historical actuality. However unlike legends and epics they usually do not contain more than superficial references to religion and actual places, persons and events. Although these allusions are often critical in understanding the origins of these fanciful stories. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fairy tale"

Fire and Hemlock is a modern retelling by Diana Wynne Jones of the Scottish legend of Tam Lin and the Ballad of Thomas the Rhymer. It was first published in 1985. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fire and Hemlock" Connect with www.shortopedia.com.

Galligantus, or Galligantua, was one of the giants in the fable of Jack the Giant Killer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Galligantus"

Giambattista Basile (1566 or 1575– February 23, 1632) was an Italian poet, courtier, and fairy tale collector. ...more on Wikipedia about "Giambattista Basile"

Goldilocks and the Three Bears is a popular children's fairy tale from England. The earliest known written account dates from 1831; the most influential is Robert Southey's from 1837, though in this version the antagonist is a vagrant old woman rather than a mischievous girl. ...more on Wikipedia about "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"

Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics was an anime series from Nippon Animation/ Saban Entertainment, based on tales of the Brothers Grimm, that aired on Nickelodeon from 1989 to 1995. ...more on Wikipedia about "Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics"

Jack and the Beanstalk is an English fairy tale, closely associated with the tale of Jack the Giant Killer. It is known under a number of different versions, but the tale was popularized by Joseph Jacobs in English Fairy Tales, whose version is most commonly reprinted today. The story was made into a play by Charles Ludlam. Due to the fable, another name for a space elevator is a "beanstalk." ...more on Wikipedia about "Jack and the Beanstalk"

Jack Frost is a figure some believe have originated in Viking folklore, an elfish creature who personifies crisp, cold, winter weather; a variant of Father Winter. He is said to leave those frosty crystal patterns on leaves and windows on cold mornings. Those who believe in Viking folklore roots mean that the English derived the name Jack Frost from the Norse character names, Jokul ("icicle") and Frosti ("frost"). However, others think he's a much more recent import into Anglo-Saxon culture from a Russian fairy tale. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jack Frost"

Jack the Giant Killer is a fairy tale. Also known as "The Brave Little Tailor", it is probably the source story to what we know today as Jack & The Beanstalk. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jack the Giant Killer"

Jørgen Moe ( 1813- 1882) was a Norwegian bishop and author who is best known for his work in collecting and publishing Norwegian fairytales as one of the name-pair "Asbjørnsen & Moe". ...more on Wikipedia about "Jørgen Moe"

King Thrushbeard is a Brothers Grimm fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. ...more on Wikipedia about "King Thrushbeard"

This is a list of fairy tales, the dates of their earliest known printed version, the author and, if known, the collection of tales in which it was published. It should be noted however that not all stories listed below would be categorized as fairy tales by a strict definition of the term, but rather have entered popular culture as such. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of fairy tales"

Mother Hulda is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and first published in 1812 as part of Children's and Household Tales. It was originally known as Frau Holle. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mother Hulda"

Ole-Lukøie, one of Hans Christian Andersen's more obscure folk tales. The tale is about Ole-Lukøie (who is based on the folklore character the Sandman). The name Ole-Lukøie is comprised of two parts: Ole a common Danish boy's name and Lukøie which means closes eyes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ole-Lukøie"

Peronella, in fairy tale legend, a pretty country lass who exchanges places with an old wizened queen, and receives the homage due to royalty, but gladly takes back her rags and beauty. ...more on Wikipedia about "Peronella"

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen ( 1812- 1885) was a Norwegian writer and scientist. He and Jørgen Engebretsen Moe ( 1813- 1882) were collectors of Norwegian folklore. They were so closely united in their lifes' work that their folk tale collections are commonly mentioned only as "Asbjørnsen and Moe". ...more on Wikipedia about "Peter Christen Asbjørnsen" Made by shortopedia. Fairy_tales

Puss in Boots is a European folktale, collected by Charles Perrault in 1697 his Contes de ma mère l'Oye ( Mother Goose Tales) as The Master Cat, and earlier in 1634, by Giambattista Basile as Gagliuso. ...more on Wikipedia about "Puss in Boots"

Rapunzel is a fairy tale in the collection assembled by the Brothers Grimm, and first published in 1812 as part of Children's and Household Tales. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rapunzel"

Rose Red (or Rose-Red) is a character in the fairy tale Snow-White and Rose-Red by the Brothers Grimm. Of the two title characters, Rose-Red is portrayed as the more adventurous of the two devoted sisters. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rose Red"

Rumpelstiltskin is the villainous dwarf character in a fairy tale of the same name that originated in Germany (where he is known as Rumpelstilzchen). The tale was collected by the Grimm Brothers who first published it in the 1812 edition of Children's and Household Tales. It was subsequently revised in later editions until the finalized version was published in 1857. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rumpelstiltskin" Please visit again shortopedia

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
It uses material from the Wikipedia . Direct links to the original articles are in the text.
If you use exact copy or modified of this article you should preserve above paragraph and put also : It uses material from the Shortopedia article about "Fairy tales".

MAIN PAGE MAIN INDEX CONTACT US