The Complete Fairy Tales Annie Ernaux That s a cruel thing

That s a cruel thing to think

this revamped edition is back to tickle the funny bone of readers afresh and introduce a new generation to just how cosmopolitan yet curmudgeonly

challenging young readers to see things quite differently

Immortalised by Audrey Hepburn's sparkling performance in the 1961 film of the same name

ancient peoples and fanatics

The Complete Fairy Tales Annie Ernaux That s a cruel thingOh grandmama, what great big teeth you have!'Charles Perrault's versions gave classic status to the humble fairy tale, and it is in his telling that the stories of Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and the rest have been passed down from the seventeenth century to the present day. Perrault's tales were enjoyed in the salons of Louis XIV as much as they were loved in the nursery, and it is their wit, humour, and lively detail that