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The Classic Fairy Tales (Norton Critical Editions) (Paperback)
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Short Description for The Classic Fairy TalesGathering together 44 tales from around the world, from the 5th century on, this critical edition examines the genre, its cultural implications and its critical history. She has focused on six different tale types, and includes multicultural variants and literary rescriptings.
Full description- Publisher: WW Norton & Co
- Published: 21 December 1998
- Format: Paperback 400 pages
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- Categories: Anthologies (non-poetry) | Children's Literature Studies: General | Folklore, Myths & Legends | Citizenship & Social Education | Trains & Railways
- ISBN 13: 9780393972771 ISBN 10: 0393972771
- Sales rank: 18,590
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Full description for The Classic Fairy Tales
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.
