The Classic Fairy Tales Paperback
Edited by Maria (Harvard University) Tatar
Part of the Norton Critical Editions series
Paperback
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This Norton Critical Edition collects forty-four fairy tales, from the fifth century to the present.
The Classic Fairy Tales focuses on six tale types: "Little Red Riding Hood," "Beauty and the Beast," "Snow White," "Cinderella," "Bluebeard," and "Hansel and Gretel," and presents multicultural variants and sophisticated literary rescriptings.
Also reprinted are tales by Hans Christian Andersen and Oscar Wilde. "Criticism" gathers twelve essays that interpret aspects of fairy tales, including their social origins, historical evolution, psychological drama, gender issues, and national identities. A Selected Bibliography is included.
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- Format:Paperback
- Pages:416 pages
- Publisher:WW Norton & Co
- Publication Date:17/11/1998
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- ISBN:9780393972771
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Item not Available
- Format:Paperback
- Pages:416 pages
- Publisher:WW Norton & Co
- Publication Date:17/11/1998
- Category:
- ISBN:9780393972771