Charles Perrault

Charles Perrault 12 January 1628 16 May 1703 was a 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 The best known of his tales include Little Red Riding Hood Cinderella Puss in Boots Sleeping Beauty and Bluebeard Some of Perraults 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 17thcentury French literary scene and was the leader of the Modern faction during the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns