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Giambattista Basile Audio Books

Giambattista Basile (1575–1632) was born near Naples, Italy, and was an accomplished poet, courtier, and feudal administrator. Today he is remembered for The Tale of Tales, the first integral collection of fairy tales published in Europe; it includes the first literary versions of “Sleeping Beauty,” “Cinderella,” “Hansel and Gretel,” “Rapunzel,” and many other classic tale types.

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Extended Sample The Tale of Tales by Giambattista Basile
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