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Pre-1697 Manuscript and Prose Tales
- When
- 1695–February 1696
- Where
- Paris (implied context)
Perrault circulated a 1695 manuscript and published The Sleeping Beauty in 1696.
A 1695 manuscript edition contained five prose tales. In February 1696, Perrault published The Sleeping Beauty in the Mercure galant. These earlier works served as the prehistory for the 1697 collection.
Sources
- Histoires ou contes du temps passé Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-22
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