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Perrault (surname)
Perrault is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * C. Raymond Perrault, artificial intelligence researcher * Charles Perrault, (1628–1703) French writer * Charles-Hubert Perrault (1922-2019) Canadian businessman * Claude Perrault (1613-1688), French architect and scientist, brother of Charles * Dominique Perrault (born 1953), French architect * Gilles Perrault, (born 1931) French writer and journalist * Jacques-Nicolas Perrault (1750–1812), seigneur, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada * Joël Perrault (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player * Joseph-Édouard Perrault (1874–1948), French Canadian politician * Joseph-Stanislas Perrault (1846-1907), politician, father of Joseph-Édouard * Joseph-François Perrault (1753–1844), businessman and political figure in Lower Canada * Joseph-Xavier Perrault (1836–1905), Quebec educator and political figure * Léon Bazille Perrault (1832–1908), French painter * Maurice Perrault (1857–1909), Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Perrault
Charles Perrault ( , also , ; 12 January 1628 – 16 May 1703) was an iconic French author and member of the Académie Française. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from earlier folk tales, published in his 1697 book ''Histoires ou contes du temps passé'' (''Stories or Tales from Past Times''). The best known of his tales include ''Le Petit Chaperon Rouge'' ("Little Red Riding Hood"), ''Cendrillon'' ("Cinderella"), ''Le Maître chat ou le Chat botté'' ("Puss in Boots"), ''La Belle au bois dormant'' ("Sleeping Beauty"), and ''Barbe Bleue'' ("Bluebeard"). Some of Perrault's versions of old stories influenced the German versions published by the Brothers Grimm more than 100 years later. The stories continue to be printed and have been adapted to most entertainment formats. Perrault was an influential figure in the 17th-century French literary scene, and was the leader of the Modern faction during the Quarrel of the Ancients ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
