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• ix • A Note on the Illustrations (The Great Fairy Tale Tradition) • essay by Jack Zipes
• xi • Introduction (The Great Fairy Tale Tradition) • essay by Jack Zipes
• 3 • Clever Thieves • essay by Jack Zipes
• 4 • Cassandrino the Thief • short story by Giovanni Francesco Straparola (trans. of Cassandrino 1551) [as by Giovan Francesco Straparola]
• 9 • The Master Thief • [
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  • 192] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Der Meisterdieb 1843)
• 15 • Swindled Swindlers • essay by Jack Zipes
• 15 • The Priest Scarpacifico • short story by Giovanni Francesco Straparola (trans. of Pre Scarpafico 1551) [as by Giovan Francesco Straparola]
• 21 • Little Farmer • [
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  • 61] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Das Bürle 1819)
• 26 • Incestuous Fathers • essay by Jack Zipes
• 27 • Tebaldo • short story by Giovanni Francesco Straparola (trans. of Tebaldo 1551) [as by Giovan Francesco Straparola]
• 33 • The Bear • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of L'Orza 1634)
• 38 • Donkey-Skin • (1989) • short story by Charles Perrault (trans. of Peau d'Asne 1694)
• 47 • All Fur • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Allerleirauh 1857)
• 51 • Beastly Born Heroes • essay by Jack Zipes
• 51 • The Pig Prince • short story by Giovanni Francesco Straparola (trans. of Galeotto 1551) [as by Giovan Francesco Straparola]
• 57 • The Wild Boar • short story by Comtesse d'Aulnoy (trans. of Le Prince Marcassin 1698) [as by Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy]
• 82 • The Pig King • short story by Henriette-Julie de Castelnau Comtesse de Murat (trans. of Le Roi Porc 1699) [as by Henriette Julie de Murat]
• 96 • Hans My Hedgehog • [
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  • 108] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Hans mein Igel 1815)
• 100 • The Wishes of Fools • essay by Jack Zipes
• 101 • Pietro the Fool • short story by Giovanni Francesco Straparola (trans. of Pietro 1551) [as by Giovan Francesco Straparola]
• 106 • Peruonto • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of Peruonto 1634)
• 113 • The Dolphin • short story by Comtesse d'Aulnoy (trans. of Le Dauphin 1698) [as by Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy]
• 136 • Simple Hans • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Hans Dumm 1812)
• 138 • Dangerous Sirens • essay by Jack Zipes
• 138 • Fortunio and the Siren • short story by Giovanni Francesco Straparola (trans. of Fortunio 1551) [as by Giovan Francesco Straparola]
• 145 • Fortunio • short story by Jean de Mailly (trans. of Fortunio 1698)
• 155 • The Nixie in the Pond • [
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  • 181] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Die Nixe im Teich 1843)
• 159 • Disguised Heroes • essay by Jack Zipes
• 159 • Constanza/Constanzo • short story by Giovanni Francesco Straparola (trans. of Ricardo 1551) [as by Giovan Francesco Straparola]
• 167 • The Three Crowns • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of Le tre corune 1634)
• 174 • Belle-Belle; or, The Chevalier Fortuné • (1989) • novelette by Comtesse d'Aulnoy (trans. of Belle-Belle, ou le Chevalier Fortuné 1698) [as by Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy]
• 205 • The Savage • short story by Henriette-Julie de Castelnau Comtesse de Murat (trans. of Le Sauvage 1699) [as by Henriette Julie de Murat]
• 220 • Envious Sisters • essay by Jack Zipes
• 220 • Ancilotto, King of Provino • short story by Giovanni Francesco Straparola (trans. of Ancilotto 1551) [as by Giovan Francesco Straparola]
• 229 • Princess Belle-Etoile and Prince Cheri • novelette by Comtesse d'Aulnoy (trans. of La Princesse Belle-Etoile et le Prince Chéri 1698) [as by Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy]
• 264 • The Bird of Truth • short story by Eustache Le Noble (trans. of L'oiseau de verité 1697)
• 270 • The Jealous Sisters and Their Cadette • novelette by Antoine Galland (trans. of
  Histoire de deux sœurs jalouses de leur cadette^?Histoire de deux soeurs jalouses de leur cadette
  1717)
• 302 • The Three Little Birds • [
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  • 96] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of De drei Vügelkens 1815)
• 306 • Wild Men • essay by Jack Zipes
• 307 • Guerrino and the Wild Man • short story by Giovanni Francesco Straparola (trans. of Guerrino 1551) [as by Giovan Francesco Straparola]
• 316 • Prince Guerini • short story by Jean de Mailly (trans. of Le Prince Guerini 1698)
• 323 • The Wild Man • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of De wilde Mann 1815)
• 326 • Iron Hans • short story by Friedmund von Arnim (trans. of Der eiserne Hans 1844)
• 329 • Iron Hans • [
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  • 136] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Eisenhans 1850)
• 335 • Competitive Brothers • essay by Jack Zipes
• 336 • Three Brothers Who Became Wealthy Wandering the World • short story by Girolamo Morlini (trans. of De fratibus qui per orbem pererrando ditati sunt 1520)
• 337 • The Three Brothers • short story by Giovanni Francesco Straparola (trans. of I tre fratelli 1551) [as by Giovan Francesco Straparola]
• 339 • The Five Sons • short fiction by Giambattista Basile (trans. of Li cinco figlie 1636)
• 342 • The Four Skillful Brothers • [
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  • 129] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Die vier kunstreichen Brüder 1819)
• 347 • Triumphant Apprentices • essay by Jack Zipes
• 347 • Maestro Lattantio and His Apprentice Dionigi • short story by Giovanni Francesco Straparola (trans. of Maestro Lattantio 1551) [as by Giovan Francesco Straparola]
• 351 • The Thief and His Master • [
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  • 68] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of De Gaudeif un sien Meester 1819)
• 353 • The Apprentice Magician • short story by Eustache Le Noble (trans. of L'Apprentis magicien 1697)
• 361 • Brotherly Love • essay by Jack Zipes
• 361 • Cesarino, the Dragon Slayer • short story by Giovanni Francesco Straparola (trans. of Cesarino 1551) [as by Giovan Francesco Straparola]
• 366 • The Merchant • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of Lo mercanto 1634)
• 374 • The Two Brothers • [
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  • 60] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Die zwei Brüder 1819)
• 390 • Shrewd Cats • essay by Jack Zipes
• 390 • Constantino Fortunato • short story by Giovanni Francesco Straparola (trans. of Soriana 1553) [as by Giovan Francesco Straparola]
• 394 • Cagliuso • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of Gagliuso 1634)
• 397 • The Master Cat; or, Puss in Boots • short story by Charles Perrault (trans. of Le maistre Chat ou Le chat botté 1697)
• 402 • Puss in Boots • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Der gestiefelte Kater 1812)
• 406 • Virtuous Queens • essay by Jack Zipes
• 406 • Biancabella and the Snake • short story by Giovanni Francesco Straparola (trans. of Biancabella 1551) [as by Giovan Francesco Straparola]
• 415 • Blanche Belle • short story by Jean de Mailly (trans. of Blanche-Belle 1698)
• 421 • Magic Helpers • essay by Jack Zipes
• 421 • The Ogre • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of Lo cunto de ll'Uerco 1634)
• 427 • The Magic Table, the Golden Donkey, and the Club in the Sack • [
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  • 36] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of
  Von dem Tischgen deck dich, dem Goldesel und dem Knüppel in den Sack^?Von dem Tischgen deck dich, dem Goldesel und dem Knueppel in den Sack
  1812)
• 435 • Foolish Peasants • essay by Jack Zipes
• 435 • Vardiello • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of Vardiello 1634)
• 439 • Freddy and Katy • [
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  • 59] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Der Frieder und das Catherlieschen 1819)
• 444 • The Revenge and Reward of Neglected Daughters • essay by Jack Zipes
• 445 • The Cat Cinderella • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of La gatta Cennerentola 1634)
• 449 • Cinderella; or, The Glass Slipper • short story by Charles Perrault (trans. of Cendrillon ou La petite pantoufle de verre 1697)
• 454 • Finette Cendron • (1989) • short story by Comtesse d'Aulnoy (trans. of Finette Cendron 1697) [as by Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy]
• 468 • Cinderella • [
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  • 21] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Aschenputtel 1812)
• 474 • The Power of Love • essay by Jack Zipes
• 475 • Petrosinella • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of Petrosinella 1634)
• 479 • Persinette • short story by Charlotte Rose Caumont de la Force (trans. of Persinette 1697) [as by Charlotte-Rose de la Force]
• 484 • Rapunzel • short story by Friedrich Schulz (trans. of Rapunzel 1790)
• 489 • Rapunzel • [
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  • 12] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Rapunzel 1812)
• 492 • Terrible Curses and Lucky Princes • essay by Jack Zipes
• 492 • The Dove • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of La palomma 1634)
• 500 • The Two Kings' Children • [
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  • 113] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of De beiden Künnigeskinner 1815)
• 506 • The Father's Betrayal • essay by Jack Zipes
• 507 • Dionigia and the King of England • short story by Giovanni Fiorentino (trans. of Dionigia 1378)
• 512 • The Maiden Without Hands • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of La penta mano-mozza 1634)
• 519 • The Maiden Without Hands • [
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  • 31] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Mädchen ohne Hände 1812)
• 524 • The Art of Good Conduct • essay by Jack Zipes
• 524 • Sapia Liccarda • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of La Sapia Liccarda 1634)
• 528 • The Discreet Princess; or, The Adventures of Finette • (1989) • short story by Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier de Villandon (trans. of Les avantures de Finette 1696) [as by Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier]
• 543 • Rewards and Punishments for Good and Bad Girls • essay by Jack Zipes
• 544 • The Three Fairies • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of Le tre fate 1634)
• 550 • The Enchantments of Eloquence; or, The Effects of Sweetness • short story by Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier de Villandon (trans. of Les enchantemens de l'eloquence 1696) [as by Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier]
• 564 • The Fairies • (1989) • short story by Charles Perrault (trans. of Les fées 1697)
• 567 • Aurore and Aimée • short story by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont (trans. of Aurore et Aimée 1774)
• 572 • Mother Holle • [
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  • 24] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Frau Holle 1812)
• 575 • Magical Transformations • essay by Jack Zipes
• 575 • The Three Animal Kings • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of Li tre rri anemale 1634)
• 580 • The Castle of the Golden Sun • short story by Friedmund von Arnim (trans. of Vom Schloß der goldnen Sonne 1844)
• 581 • The Crystal Ball • [
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  • 197] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Die Krystallkugel 1850)
• 584 • The Fate of Spinning • essay by Jack Zipes
• 585 • The Seven Pieces of Bacon Rind • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of La ssette cotonelle 1634)
• 588 • Ricdin-Ricdon • (1991) • novelette by Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier de Villandon (trans. of Ricdin-Ricdon 1705) [as by Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier]
• 625 • Rumpelstiltskin • [
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  • 55] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Rumpelstilzchen 1812)
• 628 • The Three Spinners • [
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  • 14] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Die drei Spinnerinnen 1819)
• 630 • The Lazy Spinner • [
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  • 128] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Die faule Spinnerin 1815)
• 632 • Good at Heart and Ugly as Sin • essay by Jack Zipes
• 632 • The Two Cakes • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of Le doie pizzele 1634)
• 637 • The White Bride and the Black Bride • [
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  • 135] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Die weiße und die schwarze Braut 1815)
• 641 • Faithful Sisters • essay by Jack Zipes
• 641 • The Seven Doves • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of Li sette palommielle 1634)
• 650 • The Twelve Brothers • [
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  • 9] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Die zwölf Brüder 1812)
• 654 • Faithful Servants • essay by Jack Zipes
• 654 • The Raven • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of Lo cuorvo 1634)
• 662 • Faithful Johannes • [
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  • 6] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Der getreue Johannes 1819)
• 668 • The Taming of Shrews • essay by Jack Zipes
• 669 • Pride Punished • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of La soperma castecata 1634)
• 673 • King Thrushbeard • [
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  • 52] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of König Droßelbart 1812)
• 678 • Lucky Bumpkins • essay by Jack Zipes
• 678 • The Goose • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of La papara 1636)
• 681 • The Golden Goose • [
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  • 64] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Die goldene Gans 1819)
• 684 • The Fruitful Sleep • essay by Jack Zipes
• 685 • Sun, Moon, and Talia • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of Sole, luna, e Talia 1636)
• 688 • Sleeping Beauty • short story by Charles Perrault (trans. of La belle au bois dormant 1697)
• 696 • Brier Rose • [
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  • 50] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of
  Dornröschen^?Dornroeschen
  1812)
• 699 • Abandoned Children • essay by Jack Zipes
• 700 • Ninnillo and Nennella • short story by Giambattista Basile (trans. of Ninnillo e Nennella 1636)
• 704 • Little Thumbling • (1989) • short story by Charles Perrault (trans. of Le Petit Poucet 1697)
• 711 • Hansel and Gretel • [
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  • 15] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of
  Hänsel und Gretel^?Haensel und Gretel
  1812)
• 717 • Inconvenient Marriages • essay by Jack Zipes
• 717 • Riquet with the Tuft • (1989) • short story by Catherine Bernard (trans. of Riquet à la Houppe 1696)
• 722 • Riquet with the Tuft • (1989) • short story by Charles Perrault (trans. of Riquet à la Houppe 1697)
• 727 • Spirituel and Astre • short story by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont (trans. of Spirituel et Astre 1774)
• 731 • Bloodthirsty Husbands • essay by Jack Zipes
• 732 • Bluebeard • short story by Charles Perrault (trans. of La barbe bleue 1697)
• 736 • Bluebeard • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Blaubart 1812)
• 738 • The Robber Bridegroom • [
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  • 40] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Der Räuberbräutigam 1812)
• 741 • Fichter's Bird • [
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  • 46] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Fitchers Vogel 1812)
• 744 • Dangerous Wolves and Naive Girls • essay by Jack Zipes
• 747 • Little Red Riding Hood • (1989) • short story by Charles Perrault (trans. of Le petit chaperon rouge 1697)
• 747 • Little Red Cap • [
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  • 26] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Rothkäppchen 1812)
• 751 • Love Conquers All • essay by Jack Zipes
• 751 • The Orange Tree and the Bee • short story by Comtesse d'Aulnoy (trans. of L'Orangier et l'Abeille 1697) [as by Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy]
• 770 • Okerlo • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Der Okerlo 1812)
• 772 • Compassionate Sisters and Ungrateful Demons • essay by Jack Zipes
• 772 • The Ungrateful Dwarf • short story by Caroline Stahl (trans. of Der undankbare Zwerg 1818)
• 774 • Snow White and Rose Red • [
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  • 161] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of
  Schneeweißchen und Rosenroth^?Schneeweisschen und Rosenroth
  1837)
• 779 • The Redeemer • essay by Jack Zipes
• 779 • The Three Princes • short story by Albert Ludwig Grimm (trans. of Die drei Königssöhne 1809)
• 785 • The Queen Bee • [
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  • 62] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Die Bienenkönigin 1819)
• 787 • The Beast as Bridegroom • essay by Jack Zipes
• 789 • The Ram • (1989) • short story by Comtesse d'Aulnoy (trans. of Le mouton 1697) [as by Marie-Cathérine d'Aulnoy]
• 800 • Princess Zeineb and King Leopard • (1989) • short story by Jean-Paul Bignon (trans. of Histoire de la princesse Zeineb et du roi Léopard 1714)
• 805 • Beauty and the Beast • (1989) • short story by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont (trans. of La belle et la bête 1757)
• 816 • The Singing, Springing Lark • [
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  • 88] • (1987) • short story by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (trans. of Das singende, springende Löweneckerchen 1815)
• 821 • Author Biographies • essay by Jack Zipes
• 845 • Cross-Cultural Connections and the Contamination of the Classical Fairy Tale • essay by Jack Zipes
• 869 • The Mysterious Giovan Francesco Straparola, Founding Father of the Fairy Tale • essay by W. G. Waters
• 879 • The Fantastic Accomplishment of Giambattista Basile and His Tale of Tales • essay by Benedetto Croce
• 902 • The Marvelous in Context: The Place of the Contes de Fées in Late Seventeenth-Century France • (1996) • essay by Lewis Seifert
• 933 • Corps cadavres: Heroes and Heroines in the Tales of Perrault • (1998) • essay by Patricia Hannon
• 958 • The Influence of Charles Perrault's Contes de ma Mère L'oie on German Folklore • (1930) • essay by Harry Velten
• 969 • The Brothers Grimm as Collectors and Editors of German Folktales • (1993) • essay by Siegfried Neumann
• 981 • Select Bibliography (The Great Fairy Tale Tradition) • essay by Jack Zipes