"Charles Perrault is, along with the brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, one of the pillars on which the tales of the western world are sustained. In his fantasy universe he mixed oral tradition with the compilation of ancient legends and inaugurated a literary genre: that of fairy tales. His stories have been able to survive the passage of time and mark dozens of generations, since they all contain valuable teachings and a freshness that make their reading an enormous pleasure."--Based on page 4 of cover
