CRITICISM

Dundes, Alan. ‘“Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper: Charles Perrault.” In Cinderella: A Folklore Casebook, pp. 14-21. New York: Garland Publishing, 1982.

Offers a brief introduction to Perrault, his “Cinderella,” and the dissemination of the tale.

Harries, Elizabeth W. “Simulating Oralities: French Fairy Tales of the 1690s.” College Literature 23, No. 2 (June 1996): 100-15.

Compares Perrault's use of oral narrative with the literary techniques employed by female fairy tale writers of his day.

Howells, R. J. “Dialogue and Speakers in the ‘Parallèle des Anciens et des Modernes.’” The Modern Language Review 78, Part 4 (October 1983): 793-803.

Analysis of Perrault's Parallèle as a work of didactic fiction.

Logan, J. L. “For a New Critical Biography of Charles Perrault.” French Forum 8, No. 2 (May 1983): 162-80.

Review article of a biography of Perrault by Jacques Barchilon and Peter Flinders, published in 1981.

Additional coverage of Perrault's life and works can be found in the following sources published by The Gale Group: Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800, Vol. 2; and Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults.