Charles Perrault and Brothers Grimm are most credited authors of The Sleeping Beauty, but essentially most of us are familiar only with Grimms'.
This article aims at explaining why are these two versions, one being published at the end of the 17th and the other at the beginning of the 19th century historically by far the most important ones.
Perrault wrote for nobility with ironic subversive undertones and Brothers Grimm for academicians at first but transforming their stories into educational tools for kids in the next editions.
What are the key differences between these two versions of Sleeping Beauty? Here is the list of ten:
Can you add another important difference between Perrault's and Grimms' Sleeping Beauty?
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Great, Veronica, I'll have a look!
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Hi, Veronica, nice to see you again. I am glad you found the article interesting. Can you share a thought or two about the 'Fairy Tale online' you mentioned?
I hadn't realised the connections between these two. How fascinating. In fact, I am hoping to do a Fairy Tale online from an Australian University in July. Your articles will be so helpful thank you.
Thank you, Mira, for your kind words. There are quite a few allusions on The Sleeping Beauty in current situation, indeed. Happy Easter!
Wow, how interesting! And how eerie to read this in a lockdown :) I am so happy you continue to write on this site, Tolovaj. I will now probably use The Sleeping Beauty in some of my writings. Thanks, and Happy Easter!