"puss in boots" is a fairy tale. it was written/recorded by charles perrault. the story is the classic "animal as helper" tale. it is about a cat who uses tricks and lies to gain power, money, and a princess in marriage for his lowborn master. the story first appeared in a handwritten manuscript in 1695 with four other tales by perrault. it was published in paris in 1697 by claude barbin in "histoires ou contes du temps passé" (), a collection of eight fairy tales by perrault. the book was a great success.