The Life of Giambattista Basile

His Fairy Tales

• Puss in Boots
• Hansel and Gretel
• Cinderella 
• Repunzel

Puss in Boots

• Giambattista Basil is the person who copied down this fairy tale.
• He was told this fairy tale orally by his elders.
• This fairy tale is about a cat with a bad past and has to clear his name.
• He wears a hat, belt (with a sword to it), and BOOTS!

Cinderella

• In the origanal story the step sister was adviced to cut her toes off
• to fit her.  The other sister cut off her own heel in order for it to fit.
• During the wedding of Cinderella and the Prince the dove's from
• heavan took out both eyes from both step sisters permanetly!
• This is the origanal story of Cinderella.

Bio Info

• He was born into a Neapolition middle class family.
• He was a courtier and soldier to various Italian princes.
• He was born in 1575.
•  Famously known for Lo cunto de li cunti overo lo trattenemiento de  
• peccerille.