Robert Samber
British writer and translator who translated Charles Perrault's Little Red Riding Hood into English in 1729
About Robert Samber
Lived 1682 – 1745 (aged 62–63). Robert Samber was a translator.
Robert Samber (1682–c. 1745) was a British writer and translator. He is credited with the first English translation of Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault, also known as the Mother Goose tales.
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Who was Robert Samber?
British writer and translator who translated Charles Perrault's Little Red Riding Hood into English in 1729
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Robert Samber was born in 1682.
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Robert Samber died in 1745.
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Robert Samber was a translator.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Samber. https://biography.guide/robert-samber/
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