Stories from the Pentamerone: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Stories from the Pentamerone is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Basile, Giambattista (?–1632).
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"Stories from the Pentamerone" by Giambattista Basile is a fairy tale collection published posthumously in 1634 and 1636. This groundbreaking work presents fifty Neapolitan tales told over five days through an elaborate frame story about a cursed princess who cannot laugh. Written in richly Baroque style, these stories preserve oral storytelling traditions and became the foundation for beloved tales later adapted by Perrault and the Brothers Grimm, including early versions of Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Sleeping Beauty.
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- Title: Stories from the Pentamerone
- Author credits: Basile, Giambattista (?–1632)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Folklore -- Italy
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- Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
- Category: Short Stories
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