| "Donkeyskin" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Charles Perrault | |
.png) Illustration by Harry Clarke (1922). | |
| Country | France (1695, 1697) |
| Language | French |
| Genre(s) | Literary fairy tale |
| Publication | |
| Publication type | Fairy tale collection |
"Donkeyskin" (French: Peau d'Âne) is a French literary fairytale written in verse by Charles Perrault. It was first published in 1695 in a small volume and republished in 1697 in Perrault's Histoires ou contes du temps passé.[1] Andrew Lang included it, somewhat euphemized, in The Grey Fairy Book.[2][3] It is classed among folktales of Aarne-Thompson type 510B, unnatural love.
- ^ Perrault, Charles. "Donkeyskin". University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Lang, Andrew (ed.). "Donkeyskin". The Grey Fairy Book. SurLaLune Fairy Tales. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Bottigheimer, Ruth. "Before Contes du temps passe (1697): Charles Perrault's Griselidis, Souhaits and Peau". The Romantic Review, Volume 99, Number 3. pp. 175-189