3 articles

A French story-teller of the late 17th century, who left us classic tales such as ‘Cinderella’, ‘Puss in Boots’, ‘Tom Thumb’ and ‘Blue Beard’.

  • A side profile of Blue Beard’s bride, doubtfully tapping a key to her lips.

    01 • Charles Perrault

    Blue Beard’s Closet

    Blue Beard has forbidden his new bride to look in the downstairs closet. So what does she do? Of course she does.

    Charles Perrault

  • A photo pf Charles Perrault telling a fairy tale to his son, with the help of his thumb.

    02 • Charles Perrault

    An Undaunted Amateur

    French fabulist Charles Perrault was one of those writers who could have been our friend.

    Andrew Lang

  • A picture of Cinderella in rags, comforted by her Fairy Godmother.

    03 • Charles Perrault

    You Shall Go to the Ball

    Her sisters are squeezing themselves into their corsets for the King’s ball, but Cinderella is expecting a dreary evening at home.

    Charles Perrault

Magazine

1

Latest Issue

Character Counts!

Elbert Green Hubbard tells us about Richard Cobden’s early life, and how it shaped his values; Sydney Smith gives us his definition of marriage; mild-mannered clergyman George Herbert get his hands (and much else besides) dirty in helping labourer dumped in the road by his overloaded horse; and a Victorian commuter arrives home carrying more than his briefcase.