The Tale of Tales, or Entertainment for Little Ones by Giambattista Basile

The Tale of Tales, or Entertainment for Little Ones

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

463 pages first pub 1636 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy short stories dark funny medium-paced

Description

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 60 reviews

Moods

adventurous 60%
dark 60%
funny 60%
lighthearted 40%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 20%
fast 20%

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

3.72

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