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Beauty and the Beast and Other Classic French Fairy Tales

Jack Zipes

First published 1997
Publisher Signet
Format Paperback
Type Anthology
Cover art Eleanor Vere Boyle
Pages xxviii+430
Price $5.95
ISBN 0451526481

Partial reprint of Zipes' Beauties, Beasts and Enchantments. Omits 12 of the original 36 tales, including 7 of Madame d'Aulnoy's. Amazon gives month of publication March 1997; "First Signet Classic Printing, March, 1997" on copyright page of Archive.org copy. Price on back cover; CAN. $6.99.

Page Title Author(s) Type
1 Charles Perrault Jack Zipes Essay
5 The Master Cat, or Puss in Boots Charles Perrault Short Story
10 Cinderella, or The Glass Slipper Charles Perrault Short Story
17 Blue Beard Charles Perrault Short Story
23 Little Thumbling Charles Perrault Short Story
33 The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods Charles Perrault Short Story
43 Riquet with the Tuft Charles Perrault Short Story
51 Little Red Riding Hood Charles Perrault Short Story
54 The Fairies Charles Perrault Short Story
57 The Foolish Wishes Charles Perrault Short Story
60 Donkey-Skin Charles Perrault Short Story
71 Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier Jack Zipes Essay
74 The Discreet Princess; or, The Adventures of Finette Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier Short Story
94 Catherine Bernard Jack Zipes Essay
96 Riquet with the Tuft Catherine Bernard Short Story
103 Henriette Julie de Murat Jack Zipes Essay
106 The Palace of Revenge Henriette Julie de Murat Short Story
121 Jean-Paul Bignon Jack Zipes Essay
123 Princess Zeineb and King Leopard Jean-Paul Bignon Short Story
131 Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont Jack Zipes Essay
133 Beauty and the Beast Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont Short Story
148 Mlle. de Lubert Jack Zipes Essay
150 The Princess Camion Mlle. de Lubert Novelette
194 Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy Jack Zipes Essay
198 The Island of Happiness Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy Short Story
212 The Blue Bird Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy Short Story
250 The Ram Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy Short Story
268 Finette Cendron Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy Short Story
289 The Yellow Dwarf Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy Novelette
312 The Green Serpent Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy Novelette
344 The White Cat Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy Novelette
383 Belle-Belle; or, The Chevalier Fortuné Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy Novelette
ix Introduction: The Rise of the French Fairy Tale and the Decline of France Jack Zipes Essay
xxv A Note on the Translation (Beauty and the Beast and Other Classic French Fairy Tales) Jack Zipes Essay
xxviii A Note on This Edition (Beauty and the Beast and Other Classic French Fairy Tales) Jack Zipes Essay