Mother Goose
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“Mother Goose” is the English title of the collection of fairy stories known in French as:Contes de ma mere l’oie(“Tales of my mother the goose,”) by Frenchman [written by] Charles Perrault*.
This was his first set of collected tales, published in 1697. Some of the most famous fairy stories in literature form a part of this collection, and include: “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Cinderella,” and “Sleeping Beauty.”
The English version of the Mother Goose tales (as they are known today) were published by John Newbery, a London publisher, in 1760. This first version was titled “Mother Goose’s Melody; or Sonnets for the Cradle.” However, no copy of the 1760 version can be found.
The earliest version by Newbery to survive is from 1791, and includes 51 rhymes and accompanying illustrations. There is also a reprint of Newbery’s work, published in 1785 by Isaiah Thomas.
Oneliner: “Mother Goose” fairytales
Bibliography:
- Mother Goose Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved October 5, 2004, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online. search.eb.com/eb/article?tocId=9053952.
- Mother Goose Britannica Student Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 5, 2004, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online. search.eb.com/ebi/article?tocId=9275950.