Seven dwarves live in tiny cottage and work in nearby mines. Snow White stumbles upon them after fleeing Queen's kingdom. Dwarfs offer Snow White house and work to make her stay. Queen disguises herself as peddler, comb seller, and farmer's wife. Dwarfs save Snow White from poisoned items
Born in Paris in 1628 to a wealthy bourgeois family. Studied law and served in government under Colbert. Elected to Académie Française in 1671
Published by Brothers Grimm in 1812 as part of Grimms' Fairy Tales. Story follows siblings abandoned in forest by stepmother. Children find witch's house made of bread, cake, and sugar. Gretel saves Hansel by pushing witch into oven
Maurice is Belle's father, a village inventor who becomes trapped in the castle. Lumière is the Beast's maître d' and a candelabra-shaped servant. Cogsworth is the Beast's loyal majordomo and a pendulum clock. Mrs. Potts is the castle's housekeeper and a teapot. Chip Potts is Mrs. Potts's son and a teacup
Winnie-the-Pooh is a soft-voiced bear who loves honey and is a talented poet. Christopher Robin is a cheerful, wise child who becomes a teacher. Tigger is a bouncing tiger who lives alone in Disney adaptations. Piglet is a shy pig who becomes brave with Pooh's encouragement. Eeyore is a pessimistic donkey who lives in a stick house
Short stories are concise works with limited scope and characters. They aim to evoke single effects or mood through single incidents. Stories can be as few as several hundred words