Sleeping Beauty (1697) by Charles Perrault
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6. Sleeping Beauty (1697) by Charles Perrault
This classic fairy tale was originally written by Charles Perrault in 'Histoires ou contes du temps passé'. The story is in two parts, which became two separate tales in a version by the Brothers Grimm. The tale prompted one of Tchaikovsky's most famous ballets - 'Sleeping Beauty' or 'Спящая красавица', first performed in 1890. Photo: Marc Haegeman
