Perrault, Charles

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• Perrault, Charles — (1623 1703)    writer, political figure, author of Mother Goose    Born in Paris, the brother of claude perrault, Charles Perrault, a high level bureaucrat and protégé of jean baptiste colbert, published parodies (L Énéide burlesque, 1648; Les… …   France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present

• Perrault, Charles — born Jan. 12, 1628, Paris, France died May 15/16, 1703, Paris French poet, prose writer, and storyteller. Perrault began to win a literary reputation с 1660 with light verse and love poetry. He is best remembered for his collection of charming… …   Universalium

• Perrault, Charles — ► (1628 1703) Escritor y poeta francés. En 1697 publicó la obra Historias o cuentos de antaño con moraleja, con este otro título en su tomo: Cuentos de mi madre la Oye (la Oca). Incluye narraciones muy populares, como Barba azul, La bella… …   Enciclopedia Universal

• Perrault, Charles — (1628 1703)    In 1697 this French writer published Histoires et Contes du Temps Passe, eight fairytales with traditional plots, rendered in a polished and witty style; they were translated into English in 1729 as Mother Goose Tales, a term taken …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• Perrault,Charles — Per·rault (pə rōʹ, pĕ ), Charles. 1628 1703. French writer. His Contes de ma Mère l Oye (c. 1697) includes “Tom Thumb” and “Sleeping Beauty.” * * * …   Universalium

• PERRAULT, CHARLES —    French man of letters, born in Paris; bred to the bar; distinguished as the author of inimitable fairy tales, which have immortalised his name, as Puss in Boots, Cinderella, Bluebeard, &c., as also Parallel des Anciens et des Modernes, in… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Charles Perrault — Portrait (detail) by Philippe Lallemand, 1672 Born 12 January 1628(1628 01 12) Paris, France1 Died 16 May 1703(1703 05 16 …   Wikipedia

• Charles Perrault — Charles Perrault, 1665 Nombre completo Charles Perrault Nacimiento …   Wikipedia Español

• Charles-Ovide Perrault — (September 24, 1809 – November 24, 1837) was a lawyer and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Vaudreuil in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1834 to 1837. He was born in Montreal, the son of Julien Perrault and Euphrosine …   Wikipedia

• Perrault (disambiguation) — Perrault may refer to:* Celeste Perrault, a fictional character in Days of our Lives * Perrault (horse), a British bred Champion Thoroughbred racehorsePeople with the surname Perrault:* Charles Perrault (1628 1703), French author * Claude… …   Wikipedia