The Master Cat
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The Master Cat, better known as "Puss in Boots," is a classic European fairy tale about a clever, boot-wearing cat who uses trickery and wit to secure wealth and status for his low-born master.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European fairy tale
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folk tale type ATU 545B ⓘ literary fairy tale ⓘ |
| author | Charles Perrault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
class mobility
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reward for cleverness ⓘ social advancement through cunning ⓘ trickery and deception ⓘ |
| collectedIn | Mother Goose Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | popularized the figure of a boot-wearing cat ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Puss in Boots
NERFINISHED
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a king ⓘ a miller’s youngest son ⓘ a princess ⓘ an ogre ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Histoires ou contes du temps passé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
children’s literature
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wonder tale ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Puss in Boots (2011 film)
NERFINISHED
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish NERFINISHED ⓘ various stage pantomimes ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Le Maître Chat ou le Chat Botté
NERFINISHED
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Puss in Boots NERFINISHED ⓘ Puss in Boots (fairy tale) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationTradition | 19th-century book illustration ⓘ |
| influenced | later European literary fairy tales ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 17th century literature ⓘ |
| moralInterpretation | intelligence and resourcefulness can overcome low birth ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableMotif |
animal helper
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magic boots ⓘ trickster hero ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| plotElement |
cat defeats an ogre by trickery
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cat presents gifts to the king in his master’s name ⓘ cat secures boots and a bag from his master ⓘ cat tricks peasants into claiming lands for his master ⓘ master is presented as a wealthy nobleman ⓘ master marries the king’s daughter ⓘ |
| protagonistSpecies | cat ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait |
clever
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loyal to his master ⓘ manipulative ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1697 ⓘ |
| setting | a vaguely European kingdom ⓘ |
| taleTypeClassification | Aarne–Thompson–Uther 545B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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