The Tale of Tales, or Entertainment for Little Ones by Jack D. Zipes, Carmelo Lettere, Nancy L. Canepa, Warwick Goble, Giambattista Basile

The Tale of Tales, or Entertainment for Little Ones

Jack D. Zipes, Carmelo Lettere, Nancy L. Canepa, Warwick Goble, Giambattista Basile

463 pages first pub 1636 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy short stories dark funny medium-paced
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The Tale of Tales, made up of forty-nine fairy tales within a fiftieth frame story, contains the earliest versions of celebrated stories like Rapunzel, All-Fur, Hansel and Gretel, The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg, Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella...

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Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews

Moods

adventurous 66%
dark 66%
funny 66%
lighthearted 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 16%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | N/A: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.71

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