Giambattista Basile

Pippo is an Italian folktale. Gagliuso is the son of a poor man. When he dies he has nothing to give expect for a cat. Gagliuso is sad, because he can hardly take care of himself, let alone a cat. But this cat is very special! And makes him a wealthy...

This is one of the oldest written collections of fairy tales. Although the names are different, listeners should recognise many of the stories as the basis of modern fairy tales. Be warned however, that these stories are a lot more violent and...