Perrault

Perrault, name of two French brothers. Claude Perrault (1613–88), architect, scientist, and physician, is remembered for his buildings, notably the colonnade of the Louvre (1667–70), and the Paris Observatory (1667–72), and for his translation of the works of Vitruvius (1673). Charles Perrault (1628–1703), poet, fairy-tale writer, and belle lettrist, is best known for his Comtes de ma mére l'Oye (Tales of Mother Goose; 1697), which includes “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Cinderella,” “Puss in Boots.”

See also: Mother Goose.