Fairy tale
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A fairy tale is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings. In most cultures, there is no clear line separati
The European fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf in a painting by Carl Larsson in 1881
The Fairy Tale, a painting by James Sant in 1845
Hop-o'-My-Thumb and the ogre in an 1865 illustration
A picture by Gustave Doré of Mother Goose reading written (literary) fairy tales
Little Red Riding Hood
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Little Red Riding Hood is a fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. Some later versions include a woodsman. Its origins can be traced back to several pre-17th-century European folk tales, wi
Fairy tale
…as the Grimms' tale appears to be the only independent German variant. Similarly, the close agreement between the opening of the Grimms' version of Little Red Riding Hood and Perrault's tale points to an influence, although the Grimms' version adds a different ending (perhaps derived from The Wolf and the Seven Young…
Illustration by J. W. Smith
"Little Red Riding Hood" as illustrated in a 1927 story anthology
Gustave Doré's engraving of the scene "She was astonished to see how her grandmother looked."
A "Little Red Riding Hood" illustration by Arthur Rackham