Little Red Riding Hood Little Red Riding Hood "Little Red Riding Hood" is a European fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. Its origins can be traced back to the 10th century by several European folk tales, including one from Italy called "The False Grandmother" (), later written among others by Italo Calvino in the "Italian Folktales" collection; the best known versions were written by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm. The story has been changed considerably in various retellings and subjected to numerous modern adaptations and readings. Other names for the story are: ""Little Red Ridinghood"", ""Little Red Cap""
Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie children, Hester and Billy. She was a step-aunt of Virginia Woolf, who penned an obituary of her in the Times Literary Supplement. She is believed to have inspired the character of Mrs Hilbery in Woolf's "Night and Day". In 1863, Anne Isabella published "The story of Elizabeth" with immediate success. Several works followed: In other writings, she made unusual use of old folk stories to depict modern situations and occurrences, such as "Sleeping Beauty", "Cinderella" and "Little Red Riding Hood". She also published the following novels: Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie Anne Isabella, Lady Ritchie, née Thackeray (9 June 1837 –