One of the most famous fairy tales of the French writer Charles Perrault "Puss in Boots" tells the story of a cat that got inherited by one of three brothers. At first, the young man was not very happy, but then because of cunning and devotion of the cat, he got much more than he dreamed about.

Perrault was an influential figure in the 17th-century French literary scene, and was the leader of the Modern faction during the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns.