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The Great Fairy Tale Tradition: From Straparola and Basile to the Brothers Grimm

Jack Zipes

First published 2001
Publisher W. W. Norton & Company
Format Paperback
Type Anthology
Cover art Warwick Goble
Pages xiv+991
ISBN 039397636X

All translations are by the editor. Those previously published by Zipes were slightly revised for this anthology. Illustrations are from the following works: -Basile's The Pentamerone; or, The Story of Stories (1893), tr. by John Edward Taylor & illus. by George Cruikshank -Leprince de Beaumont's Beauty and the Beast (1875), illus. by Walter Crane -Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm (1911), tr. by Mrs. Edgar Lucas & illus. by Arthur Rackham -Grimms' Fairy Tales (1911), illus. by Charles Folkard -Les contes de Perrault (1890), illustrator unknown -The Facetious Nights of Straparola (1894), tr. by Wiiliam G. Waters & illus. by Jules Garnier and E.R. Hughes 17 of the French tales (including all by Perrault) were previously published in Zipes' anthology Beauties, Beasts and Enchantment: Classic French Fairy Tales (1989)

Page Title Author(s) Type
3 Clever Thieves Jack Zipes Essay
4 Cassandrino the Thief Giovan Francesco Straparola Short Story
9 The Master Thief Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
15 Swindled Swindlers Jack Zipes Essay
15 The Priest Scarpacifico Giovan Francesco Straparola Short Story
21 Little Farmer Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
26 Incestuous Fathers Jack Zipes Essay
27 Tebaldo Giovan Francesco Straparola Short Story
33 The Bear Giambattista Basile Short Story
38 Donkey-Skin Charles Perrault Short Story
47 All Fur Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
51 Beastly Born Heroes Jack Zipes Essay
51 The Pig Prince Giovan Francesco Straparola Short Story
57 The Wild Boar Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy Short Story
82 The Pig King Henriette Julie de Murat Short Story
96 Hans My Hedgehog Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
100 The Wishes of Fools Jack Zipes Essay
101 Pietro the Fool Giovan Francesco Straparola Short Story
106 Peruonto Giambattista Basile Short Story
113 The Dolphin Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy Short Story
136 Simple Hans Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
138 Dangerous Sirens Jack Zipes Essay
138 Fortunio and the Siren Giovan Francesco Straparola Short Story
145 Fortunio Jean de Mailly Short Story
155 The Nixie in the Pond Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
159 Constanza/Constanzo Giovan Francesco Straparola Short Story
159 Disguised Heroes Jack Zipes Essay
167 The Three Crowns Giambattista Basile Short Story
174 Belle-Belle; or, The Chevalier Fortuné Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy Novelette
205 The Savage Henriette Julie de Murat Short Story
220 Ancilotto, King of Provino Giovan Francesco Straparola Short Story
220 Envious Sisters Jack Zipes Essay
229 Princess Belle-Etoile and Prince Cheri Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy Novelette
264 The Bird of Truth Eustache Le Noble Short Story
270 The Jealous Sisters and Their Cadette Antoine Galland Novelette
302 The Three Little Birds Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
306 Wild Men Jack Zipes Essay
307 Guerrino and the Wild Man Giovan Francesco Straparola Short Story
316 Prince Guerini Jean de Mailly Short Story
323 The Wild Man Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
326 Iron Hans Friedmund von Arnim Short Story
329 Iron Hans Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
335 Competitive Brothers Jack Zipes Essay
336 Three Brothers Who Became Wealthy Wandering the World Girolamo Morlini Short Story
337 The Three Brothers Giovan Francesco Straparola Short Story
339 The Five Sons Giambattista Basile Short Fiction
342 The Four Skillful Brothers Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
347 Maestro Lattantio and His Apprentice Dionigi Giovan Francesco Straparola Short Story
347 Triumphant Apprentices Jack Zipes Essay
351 The Thief and His Master Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
353 The Apprentice Magician Eustache Le Noble Short Story
361 Brotherly Love Jack Zipes Essay
361 Cesarino, the Dragon Slayer Giovan Francesco Straparola Short Story
366 The Merchant Giambattista Basile Short Story
374 The Two Brothers Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
390 Constantino Fortunato Giovan Francesco Straparola Short Story
390 Shrewd Cats Jack Zipes Essay
394 Cagliuso Giambattista Basile Short Story
397 The Master Cat; or, Puss in Boots Charles Perrault Short Story
402 Puss in Boots Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
406 Biancabella and the Snake Giovan Francesco Straparola Short Story
406 Virtuous Queens Jack Zipes Essay
415 Blanche Belle Jean de Mailly Short Story
421 Magic Helpers Jack Zipes Essay
421 The Ogre Giambattista Basile Short Story
427 The Magic Table, the Golden Donkey, and the Club in the Sack Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
435 Foolish Peasants Jack Zipes Essay
435 Vardiello Giambattista Basile Short Story
439 Freddy and Katy Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
444 The Revenge and Reward of Neglected Daughters Jack Zipes Essay
445 The Cat Cinderella Giambattista Basile Short Story
449 Cinderella; or, The Glass Slipper Charles Perrault Short Story
454 Finette Cendron Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy Short Story
468 Cinderella Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
474 The Power of Love Jack Zipes Essay
475 Petrosinella Giambattista Basile Short Story
479 Persinette Charlotte-Rose de la Force Short Story
484 Rapunzel Friedrich Schulz Short Story
489 Rapunzel Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
492 Terrible Curses and Lucky Princes Jack Zipes Essay
492 The Dove Giambattista Basile Short Story
500 The Two Kings' Children Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
506 The Father's Betrayal Jack Zipes Essay
507 Dionigia and the King of England Giovanni Fiorentino Short Story
512 The Maiden Without Hands Giambattista Basile Short Story
519 The Maiden Without Hands Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
524 Sapia Liccarda Giambattista Basile Short Story
524 The Art of Good Conduct Jack Zipes Essay
528 The Discreet Princess; or, The Adventures of Finette Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier Short Story
543 Rewards and Punishments for Good and Bad Girls Jack Zipes Essay
544 The Three Fairies Giambattista Basile Short Story
550 The Enchantments of Eloquence; or, The Effects of Sweetness Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier Short Story
564 The Fairies Charles Perrault Short Story
567 Aurore and Aimée Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont Short Story
572 Mother Holle Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
575 Magical Transformations Jack Zipes Essay
575 The Three Animal Kings Giambattista Basile Short Story
580 The Castle of the Golden Sun Friedmund von Arnim Short Story
581 The Crystal Ball Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
584 The Fate of Spinning Jack Zipes Essay
585 The Seven Pieces of Bacon Rind Giambattista Basile Short Story
588 Ricdin-Ricdon Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier Novelette
625 Rumpelstiltskin Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
628 The Three Spinners Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
630 The Lazy Spinner Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
632 Good at Heart and Ugly as Sin Jack Zipes Essay
632 The Two Cakes Giambattista Basile Short Story
637 The White Bride and the Black Bride Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
641 Faithful Sisters Jack Zipes Essay
641 The Seven Doves Giambattista Basile Short Story
650 The Twelve Brothers Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
654 Faithful Servants Jack Zipes Essay
654 The Raven Giambattista Basile Short Story
662 Faithful Johannes Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
668 The Taming of Shrews Jack Zipes Essay
669 Pride Punished Giambattista Basile Short Story
673 King Thrushbeard Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
678 Lucky Bumpkins Jack Zipes Essay
678 The Goose Giambattista Basile Short Story
681 The Golden Goose Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
684 The Fruitful Sleep Jack Zipes Essay
685 Sun, Moon, and Talia Giambattista Basile Short Story
688 Sleeping Beauty Charles Perrault Short Story
696 Brier Rose Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
699 Abandoned Children Jack Zipes Essay
700 Ninnillo and Nennella Giambattista Basile Short Story
704 Little Thumbling Charles Perrault Short Story
711 Hansel and Gretel Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
717 Inconvenient Marriages Jack Zipes Essay
717 Riquet with the Tuft Catherine Bernard Short Story
722 Riquet with the Tuft Charles Perrault Short Story
727 Spirituel and Astre Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont Short Story
731 Bloodthirsty Husbands Jack Zipes Essay
732 Bluebeard Charles Perrault Short Story
736 Bluebeard Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
738 The Robber Bridegroom Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
741 Fichter's Bird Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
744 Dangerous Wolves and Naive Girls Jack Zipes Essay
747 Little Red Cap Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
747 Little Red Riding Hood Charles Perrault Short Story
751 Love Conquers All Jack Zipes Essay
751 The Orange Tree and the Bee Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy Short Story
770 Okerlo Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
772 Compassionate Sisters and Ungrateful Demons Jack Zipes Essay
772 The Ungrateful Dwarf Caroline Stahl Short Story
774 Snow White and Rose Red Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
779 The Redeemer Jack Zipes Essay
779 The Three Princes Albert Ludwig Grimm Short Story
785 The Queen Bee Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
787 The Beast as Bridegroom Jack Zipes Essay
789 The Ram Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy Short Story
800 Princess Zeineb and King Leopard Jean-Paul Bignon Short Story
805 Beauty and the Beast Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont Short Story
816 The Singing, Springing Lark Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm Short Story
821 Author Biographies Jack Zipes Essay
845 Cross-Cultural Connections and the Contamination of the Classical Fairy Tale Jack Zipes Essay
869 The Mysterious Giovan Francesco Straparola, Founding Father of the Fairy Tale W. G. Waters Essay
879 The Fantastic Accomplishment of Giambattista Basile and His Tale of Tales Benedetto Croce Essay
902 The Marvelous in Context: The Place of the Contes de Fées in Late Seventeenth-Century France Lewis Seifert Essay
933 Corps cadavres: Heroes and Heroines in the Tales of Perrault Patricia Hannon Essay
958 The Influence of Charles Perrault's Contes de ma Mère L'oie on German Folklore Harry Velten Essay
969 The Brothers Grimm as Collectors and Editors of German Folktales Siegfried Neumann Essay
981 Select Bibliography (The Great Fairy Tale Tradition) Jack Zipes Essay
ix A Note on the Illustrations (The Great Fairy Tale Tradition) Jack Zipes Essay
xi Introduction (The Great Fairy Tale Tradition) Jack Zipes Essay