The Young Slave is an Italian literary fairy tale written by Giambattista Basile in his 1634 work, the Pentamerone.[1]
It is Aarne-Thompson type 709, Snow White; other variants include Bella Venezia and Myrsina.[2] The tale is based in Italy, and is often cited as one of the first Snow White stories to exist.
- ^ Giovanni Batiste Basile Il Pentamerone, or The Tale of Tales, "The Young Slave", Sir Richard Burton, translator. London: Henry and Company, 1893.
- ^ D.L Ashliman, "A Guide to Folktales in the English Language"