Charles Perrault

Charles Perrault (French: Charles Perrault; January 12, 1628, Paris – May 16, 1703, Paris) was a French poet and critic of the classical period, best known for his work "Tales of Mother Goose." In 1671, he became a member of the French Academy. In 1697, a collection of fairy tales titled "Tales of Mother Goose" was published. The collection consists of 9 fairy tales: "Puss in Boots," "Little Red Riding Hood," "Riquet with the Tuft," "Sleeping Beauty," "Cinderella," "The Fairy Gifts," "Donkey Skin," "Tom Thumb," and "Bluebeard." His fairy tales have inspired operas and ballets (such as Gioachino Rossini's opera "Cinderella," Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet "Sleeping Beauty," and Sergei Prokofiev's ballet "Cinderella").