Fairy Tale: A Very Short Introduction Warner Marina Writer historian cultural critic and novelist; Fellow of All Souls College OxfordPaperback
Fairy Tale: A Very Short Introduction Warner Marina Writer historian cultural critic and novelist; Fellow of All Souls College OxfordPaperback From wicked queens, beautiful princesses, elves,…
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Fairy Tale: A Very Short Introduction Warner Marina Writer historian cultural critic and novelist; Fellow of All Souls College OxfordPaperback
From wicked queens, beautiful princesses, elves, monsters, and goblins, to giants, glass slippers, poisoned apples, magic keys, and mirrors, the characters and images of fairy tales have cast a spell over readers and audiences, both adults and children, for centuries. Few forms of literature have greater power to enchant us and rekindle our imagination than a fairy tale.But what is a fairy tale? These fantastic stories have traveled across cultural borders, and been passed on from generation to generation, ever-changing, renewed with each re-telling.
What do they try and communicate to us about morality, sexuality, and society? Where do they come from and what do they mean? The range of fairy tales stretches across great distances and time; their history is entangled with folklore and myth, and their inspiration draws on ideas about nature and the supernatural, imagination and