[Illustration: Decoration]

CONTENTS

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THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD 1

PUSS IN BOOTS 21

LITTLE TOM THUMB 34

THE FAIRIES 55

RICKY OF THE TUFT 61

CINDERELLA 75

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD 92

BLUE BEARD 99

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 113

THE FRIENDLY FROG 138

PRINCESS ROSETTE 174

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

COLOURED PLATES

'They reached the house where the light was burning'
(see page 41) _Frontispiece_

FACING PAGE

'The most beautiful sight he had ever seen' 16

'All that remained for the youngest was the cat' 21

'"You must die, madam," he said' 99

'Every evening the Beast paid her a visit' 130

'"Could your father but see you, my poor child"' 152

BLACK-AND-WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS

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'The king ... at once published an edict' 3

'A little dwarf who had a pair of seven-league boots' 7

'The king's son chanced to go a-hunting' 10

'All asleep' 12

'They all fell asleep' 13

'As though he were dead' 23

'The cat went on ahead' 26

Puss in Boots 27

'Puss became a personage of great importance' 31

'A good dame opened the door' 37

'He could smell fresh flesh'