Fabulae Gallicae - A Carolo Peralto Scriptae: Charles Perrault’s Stories Translated into Latin

In 1697 the French author Charles Perrault published his book of fairytales, Histoires ou contes du temps passé. It was a book filled with stories very well-known today. Stories that have been re-told over generations, read for amusement, adapted for cinema and stage alike, inspired songs and more stories.

Fabulae Gallicae is something amazing: it is Perrault’s wonderful, surprising, and sometimes cruel, book of fairytales translated into elegant Latin. It includes eight stories: Cinerella, Magae, Barba Caerulea, Cucullus Ruber, Pollicellus, Cattus Catus, Asini Pellis, Bella Puella in Silva Sopita.

For the Latin enthusiast it is a great treat: engaging, timeless stories in the language of the Romans. 

Fabulae Gallicae has been translated with diligence and care and should not be mistaken for a beginners book. Instead, it is a book where both the stories and the language is to be enjoyed. For learners of Latin it is a great book to aspire to read later on, for advanced readers it is a very welcome sight in the bookshelf. 

Fabulae Gallicae comes with a vocabulary list for Latin-French-English-Spanish.