一只狡猾的猫，一段奇怪的恋爱，几个可恶的女儿：**美国诗人Marianne Moore重新讲述了三个故事，这些故事最初是Charles Perrault写来逗路易十四的侄女开心的。

现代读者可能会惊讶地发现，王子没有用吻唤醒睡美人——他是越在乎，越不愿意打扰——而他的母亲是食人魔的后代。

Faber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles.

A wily cat, a strange romance, detestable daughters: the great American poet Marianne Moore retells three stories originally written by Charles Perrault to amuse the niece of Louis XIV.

Modern readers may be surprised to find that the prince does not wake Sleeping Beauty with a kiss - the more he cares, the less willing he is to intrude - and that his mother is descended from ogres.

Characterised by vivid imagery, uncluttered prose, inventive alliteration and a sly sceptic's wit, Moore's versions do more than tell a tale: 'Having seen a problem solved,' she writes, each one leaves 'a pattern of order in the mind.'

Bringing together past, present and future in our ninetieth year, Faber Stories is a celebratory compendium of collectable work.