It is a tradtional folk tale that has been passed down for generations.
Robert Southey published his version in 1837, in his book of stories.
There have been later versions, but Southey seems to have been the first to commit the story to the basic written form that we may be familar with today.
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Robert Southey wrote The Story of the Three Bears.
The three little bears
Robert Southey
A little girl called, Goldilocks, encountered the three bears in a children' story.
when she breaks the little bears chair
when she breaks the little bears chair
when she breaks the little bears chair
Goldilocks is the character who had an encounter with the three bears in the popular children's fairy tale "Goldilocks and the Three Bears."
The three bears.
fairy tale
A little blonde girl named Goldilocks.
The author of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" is unknown as the story is a folk tale that has been passed down through generations. The story was first recorded by Robert Southey in 1837, but its origins likely date back even further.