Ricky of the Tuft
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Ricky of the Tuft is a French literary fairy tale by Charles Perrault about an ugly but witty prince who gains beauty through love and a magical gift.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ricky of the Tuft canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
French fairy tale
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literary fairy tale ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| author | Charles Perrault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
beauty and ugliness
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magical gifts ⓘ transformative power of love ⓘ wit and intelligence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Ricky of the Tuft (character)
NERFINISHED
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beautiful but foolish princess ⓘ ugly but witty prince ⓘ |
| genre |
fairy tale
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fantasy fiction ⓘ literary fairy tale ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
children’s book adaptations
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illustrated editions ⓘ stage adaptations ⓘ |
| hasMagic |
enchantments affecting beauty
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gift to bestow wit or beauty on another ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
inner qualities can transform outward appearance
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intelligence and character are more important than physical beauty ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
contrast between appearance and inner worth
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romantic love overcoming superficial judgments ⓘ |
| hasSetting | fairy-tale kingdom ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
children
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courtly audience ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | French classicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | French salon fairy tale tradition ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ricky of the Tuft (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| plotElement |
magical gift allows exchange of beauty and wit
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ugly but witty prince gains beauty through love ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Bluebeard
NERFINISHED
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Cinderella NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Red Riding Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ Puss in Boots NERFINISHED ⓘ Sleeping Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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