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Fae & Fairy Fiction

Rotkäppchen

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  • 1945 first published
  • 32 pages
  • ★ 3.7 (6 ratings)
  • 41 editions
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Rotkäppchen is a 1945 fae fiction short story by Charles Perrault and Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm]. The story is set in Germany. Key subjects include tales, fairy tales, Folklore and pictorial works.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 181 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 41 editions across 4 languages.

At about 32 pages, most readers finish it in about 35 minutes.

About Rotkäppchen

Charles Perrault’s version of the folk tale _Petite chaperon rouge_ was retold in German by the Grimm Brothers as _Rotkäppchen_, and retold in many English translations as _Little Red Riding Hood_. A little girl on her way to visit her grandmother meets a hungry wolf in the forest.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Tales
  • Fairy tales
  • Folklore
  • Little Red Riding Hood, Tale
  • Pictorial works
  • Germany
  • Fairy Tales & Folklore - Single Title
  • Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
  • Non-Classifiable
  • Children's 4-8
  • Children's fiction
  • Picture books
  • Cuentos de hadas
  • Wolves
  • British and irish fiction, Fictional works by one author

Quick answers

Who wrote Rotkäppchen?

Rotkäppchen was written by Charles Perrault and Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] and first published in 1945.

What genre is Rotkäppchen?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is Rotkäppchen?

The median edition has 32 pages, about about 35 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Rotkäppchen?

Readers who like it often enjoy Rumpelstiltskin, The Emperor's New Clothes and Red Riding Hood.

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