Fairy TalesBy Sean Gilmer

Gifted Class

What do you think a fairy tale is?

What is a Fairy Tale?Is a type of short story that features a

folkloric fantasy characters.Characters such as fairies, goblins, elves,

dwarves, giants, mermaids and gnomes. Typically stories involve magic and

enchantments.They are different from folk narratives and

legends.

Famous Fairy Tale Authors

The Brothers GrimmJacob Grimm and

Wilhelm Grimm.Published- Cinderella,

The Frog Prince, Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, Snow White, and many more.

Famous Fairy Tale AuthorsHans Christian AndersonLived from 1805 to 1875.Was DanishBest Known for his Fairy

tales.His published works

have been translated into 125 different languages.

What famous fairy tales do you know?

Robin HoodTale about famous

heroic outlaw in English Folklore.

Started in the 19th century

Known for robbing from the rich and giving to the poor.

Takes place in medieval England.

Little Red Riding HoodIs a French fairy tale.Deal with a young

girl trying to help her grandma and a big bad wolf.

Today it has many different types of adaptations.

CinderellaIs a very famous

fairy tale through out the world.

First published in 1697 by Charles Perrault in the Histoires ou Contes du Temps Passe.

Has many different variations throughout the world.

Beauty and the BeastIs a traditional fairy

tale.First published

version was by Gabrielle Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve in 1740.

Widely known across Europe in different variations.

Most popular form is the Disney version.

The Little MermaidCreated by author

Hans Christian Anderson in 1837.

Has been adapted to various styles and media throughout the times.

Also known as the Little Sea lady.

The Three Little PigsFirst printed version

dates back to 1840’s.Story is much older

then the printed version.

Deals with 3 pigs dealing with a big bad wolf who is trying to eat the pigs.

Hansel and GretelIs a well known fairy

tale stemming from German origin.

Recorded by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812.

Deals with brother and sister trying to escape from evil witch.

Many different adaptations.

PinocchioPublished in 1883 by

Italian writer Carlo Collodi.

Fictional character created by a wood carver named Geppetto.

Teaches valuable lesson about telling the truth.

Alice in WonderlandOriginally known as

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

Was published in 1865 by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson.

This story deals with logic and helps appeal to adult readers.

The Frog PrinceIs best known as a

Brothers Grimm written version.

It was the first story in their collections.