Author: Charles Perrault
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The adventures of that rascal, Puss, and his master, the miller's son are here portrayed in a lavish series of illustrations that range from sumptuous grandeur to comedy both boisterous and sly.
Puss in Boots
Author: Charles Perrault
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The adventures of that rascal, Puss, and his master, the miller's son are here portrayed in a lavish series of illustrations that range from sumptuous grandeur to comedy both boisterous and sly.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The adventures of that rascal, Puss, and his master, the miller's son are here portrayed in a lavish series of illustrations that range from sumptuous grandeur to comedy both boisterous and sly.
Archetypes and Motifs in Folklore and Literature: A Handbook
Author: Jane Garry
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351576151
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
This is an authoritative presentation and discussion of the most basic thematic elements universally found in folklore and literature. The reference provides a detailed analysis of the most common archetypes or motifs found in the folklore of selected communities around the world. Each entry is written by a noted authority in the field, and includes accompanying reference citations. Entries are keyed to the Motif-Index of Folk Literature by Stith Thompson and grouped according to that Index's scheme. The reference also includes an introductory essay on the concepts of archetypes and motifs and the scholarship associated with them. This is the only book in English on motifs and themes that is completely folklore oriented, deals with motif numbers, and is tied to the Thompson Motif-Index. It includes in-depth examination of such motifs as: Bewitching; Chance and Fate; Choice of Roads; Death or Departure of the Gods; the Double; Ghosts and Other Revenants; the Hero Cycle; Journey to the Otherworld; Magic Invulnerability; Soothsayer; Transformation; Tricksters.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351576151
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
This is an authoritative presentation and discussion of the most basic thematic elements universally found in folklore and literature. The reference provides a detailed analysis of the most common archetypes or motifs found in the folklore of selected communities around the world. Each entry is written by a noted authority in the field, and includes accompanying reference citations. Entries are keyed to the Motif-Index of Folk Literature by Stith Thompson and grouped according to that Index's scheme. The reference also includes an introductory essay on the concepts of archetypes and motifs and the scholarship associated with them. This is the only book in English on motifs and themes that is completely folklore oriented, deals with motif numbers, and is tied to the Thompson Motif-Index. It includes in-depth examination of such motifs as: Bewitching; Chance and Fate; Choice of Roads; Death or Departure of the Gods; the Double; Ghosts and Other Revenants; the Hero Cycle; Journey to the Otherworld; Magic Invulnerability; Soothsayer; Transformation; Tricksters.
The Cat with Boots
Author: Charles Perrault
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
The cat with boots. (Le Maître Chat ou le Chat bottand, in Frenchands) is a European folk tale compiled, in 1695, by Charles Perrault and published in 1697 in his book Tales of Antañor (Histoires ou contes du temps passand. Avec des moralitands). as Master Cat or Puss in Boots. 3. It tells the story of a cat that, based on cunning and deceitñYou, get the fortune and the hand of a princess for your master, totally poor. The 1695 handwritten book istodedicated to Mademoiselle, niece of Louis XIV. Puss in Boots was a hit from its first publication and remains popular, despite its ambiguous morals. The character is inspired by at least two stories previously written: the novel The Pleasant Nights by Gianfrancesco Straparola (1550, the first part and 1553, the second part) . and the Pentamerorn (The tale of tales), collectionorn of stories by Giambattista Basile published in five volumes, from 1634 to 1636. Puss in Boots has inspired designers, composers, choreographers, and just about every type of artist. It appears in the third act of the ballet The Sleeping Beauty of Tchaikovsky. In addition, the adaptations of the story have been multiple, from theater to cinema and comics, through opera, parodies ...
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
The cat with boots. (Le Maître Chat ou le Chat bottand, in Frenchands) is a European folk tale compiled, in 1695, by Charles Perrault and published in 1697 in his book Tales of Antañor (Histoires ou contes du temps passand. Avec des moralitands). as Master Cat or Puss in Boots. 3. It tells the story of a cat that, based on cunning and deceitñYou, get the fortune and the hand of a princess for your master, totally poor. The 1695 handwritten book istodedicated to Mademoiselle, niece of Louis XIV. Puss in Boots was a hit from its first publication and remains popular, despite its ambiguous morals. The character is inspired by at least two stories previously written: the novel The Pleasant Nights by Gianfrancesco Straparola (1550, the first part and 1553, the second part) . and the Pentamerorn (The tale of tales), collectionorn of stories by Giambattista Basile published in five volumes, from 1634 to 1636. Puss in Boots has inspired designers, composers, choreographers, and just about every type of artist. It appears in the third act of the ballet The Sleeping Beauty of Tchaikovsky. In addition, the adaptations of the story have been multiple, from theater to cinema and comics, through opera, parodies ...
Puss in Boots
Author: John Cech
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
ISBN: 9781454903086
Category : Fairy tales
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A clever cat wins for his master a fortune and the hand of a princess.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
ISBN: 9781454903086
Category : Fairy tales
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A clever cat wins for his master a fortune and the hand of a princess.
Perrault's Fairy Tales
Author: Charles Perrault
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486117588
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Here are the original eight stories from the 1697 volume Contes de temps passé by the great Charles Perrault: "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," "Puss in Boots," and more. Also includes 34 extraordinary full-page engravings by Gustave Doré.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486117588
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Here are the original eight stories from the 1697 volume Contes de temps passé by the great Charles Perrault: "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," "Puss in Boots," and more. Also includes 34 extraordinary full-page engravings by Gustave Doré.
Writing Essays About Literature
Author: Katherine O. Acheson
Publisher: Broadview Press
ISBN: 1551119927
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
This book gives students an answer to the question, “What does my professor want from this essay?” In lively, direct language, it explains the process of creating “a clearly-written argument, based on evidence, about the meaning, power, or structure of a literary work.” Using a single poem by William Carlos Williams as the basis for the process of writing a paper about a piece of literature, it walks students through the processes of reading, brainstorming, researching secondary sources, gathering evidence, and composing and editing the paper. Writing Essays About Literature is designed to strengthen argumentation skills and deepen understanding of the relationships between the reader, the author, the text, and critical interpretations. Its lessons about clarity, precision, and the importance of providing evidence will have wide relevance for student writers.
Publisher: Broadview Press
ISBN: 1551119927
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
This book gives students an answer to the question, “What does my professor want from this essay?” In lively, direct language, it explains the process of creating “a clearly-written argument, based on evidence, about the meaning, power, or structure of a literary work.” Using a single poem by William Carlos Williams as the basis for the process of writing a paper about a piece of literature, it walks students through the processes of reading, brainstorming, researching secondary sources, gathering evidence, and composing and editing the paper. Writing Essays About Literature is designed to strengthen argumentation skills and deepen understanding of the relationships between the reader, the author, the text, and critical interpretations. Its lessons about clarity, precision, and the importance of providing evidence will have wide relevance for student writers.
THE MASTER CAT or Puss in Boots - A Fairy tale
Author: Anon E Mouse
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 159 ÿ In this 159th story in the Baba Indaba?s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the children?s favourite of THE MASTER CAT, or, Puss in Boots. A miller?s son inherits a bag and a cat and thinks his world has come to an end. However, the cat can speak and he does have brains. With nothing left to lose, he puts his trust and his future in the cats hands, and so the adventure begins.....??. Download and read this story to find out how the cat uses his brains to improve his own and his master?s fortunes. ÿ INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES ÿ Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps. ÿ Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories". ÿ It is believed that folklore and tales are believed to have originated in India and made their way overland along the Silk and Spice routes and through the Middle East and Central Asia before arriving in Europe. Even so, this does not cover all folklore from all four corners of the world. Indeed folklore, legends and myths from Africa, Australia, Polynesia, and some from Asia too, can be altogether quite different and seem to have originated on the whole from separate reservoirs of lore, legend and culture.
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 159 ÿ In this 159th story in the Baba Indaba?s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the children?s favourite of THE MASTER CAT, or, Puss in Boots. A miller?s son inherits a bag and a cat and thinks his world has come to an end. However, the cat can speak and he does have brains. With nothing left to lose, he puts his trust and his future in the cats hands, and so the adventure begins.....??. Download and read this story to find out how the cat uses his brains to improve his own and his master?s fortunes. ÿ INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES ÿ Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps. ÿ Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories". ÿ It is believed that folklore and tales are believed to have originated in India and made their way overland along the Silk and Spice routes and through the Middle East and Central Asia before arriving in Europe. Even so, this does not cover all folklore from all four corners of the world. Indeed folklore, legends and myths from Africa, Australia, Polynesia, and some from Asia too, can be altogether quite different and seem to have originated on the whole from separate reservoirs of lore, legend and culture.
Puss in Boots
Author: Jerry Pinkney
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 0147515750
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
A clever cat wins for his master a fortune and the hand of a princess.
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 0147515750
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
A clever cat wins for his master a fortune and the hand of a princess.
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
Author: Angela Carter
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1784871435
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HELEN SIMPSON From familiar fairy tales and legends âe" Red Riding Hood, Bluebeard, Puss in Boots, Beauty and the Beast, vampires and werewolves âe" Angela Carter has created an absorbing collection of dark, sensual, fantastic stories.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1784871435
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HELEN SIMPSON From familiar fairy tales and legends âe" Red Riding Hood, Bluebeard, Puss in Boots, Beauty and the Beast, vampires and werewolves âe" Angela Carter has created an absorbing collection of dark, sensual, fantastic stories.
The Octonauts Explore The Great Big Ocean (Read Aloud)
Author: Meomi
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007510624
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Hello Kitty meets Star Trek under the sea! Dive in for adventure in this exciting picture book, featuring global sensations The Octonauts! Enjoy the original books that inspired the hit animated TV series, broadcast around the world!
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007510624
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Hello Kitty meets Star Trek under the sea! Dive in for adventure in this exciting picture book, featuring global sensations The Octonauts! Enjoy the original books that inspired the hit animated TV series, broadcast around the world!