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Puss in Boots

In short: Compare what the cat receives for its help in the Italian and French tellings of Puss in Boots.

Puss in Boots · Cunning in boots FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 4 Puss in Boots Compare what the cat receives for its help in the Italian and French tellings of Puss in Boots. Origin Europe. Early Italian and French written records. Atlas record 1550–1553 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF Cunning in boots Reach¹ 2/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 3 records · 2 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

Europe. Early Italian and French written records.

Straparola’s cat lifts Costantino out of poverty, and he eventually rules a kingdom. In Basile’s Gagliuso, the cat plays dead to test the gratitude of the man it helped. Perrault’s cat sets out in boots and uses its first gift to introduce the king to a noble name it invented for its master. Follow all three to see who gets credit for the success and what the cat gains from it.

Dated records and sources

  1. 1550–1553 · Venice, present-day Italy
    Giovanni Francesco Straparola · Costantino Fortunato
  2. 1634–1636 · Naples, present-day Italy
    Giambattista Basile · Gagliuso
  3. 1697 · Paris, France
    Charles Perrault · Le Maître chat ou le Chat botté

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