Dulac, Edmund. (1910). The Sleeping Beauty. (Pen and watercolor on paper). In Quiller-Couch, A., Dulac, E., Villeneuve, G.-S. B. G., & Perrault, C. (1910). The sleeping beauty, and other fairy tales: from the old french. Hodder & Stoughton. Maastricht University Special Collections. Call number: MU KPB 047

The differences to be found between Charles Perrault’s version of a tale and that of the Brothers Grimm are multiple and intriguing. For instance, in the Grimm version of The Sleeping Beauty, Beauty can only be awakened by a kiss from the Prince. In the Perrault version, she wakes up by herself. The Prince is…

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