The Sleeping Beauty

Interesting Facts

• In the original version of the tale written by Charles Perrault, the Sleeping Beauty does not awaken from a prince's kiss, as often depicted in modern adaptations. Instead, she wakes up after the prince accidentally touches her while she sleeps.
• Charles Perrault's tale contains elements that were excluded from later versions, such as the story of the wicked queen mother who tries to eat the Sleeping Beauty's children.
• In Perrault's version, the tale does not end with a wedding but with a struggle against the treacherous queen mother, adding an additional dramatic element to the story.
• Charles Perrault added a moral to his version of the tale, emphasizing the importance of patience and waiting for the right time for love and happiness.
• Charles Perrault's «The Sleeping Beauty» was one of the first tales to include elements of magic and enchantment, such as fairies and spells, which became foundational for many subsequent fairy tales.