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From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers

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In this landmark study of the history and meaning of fairy tales, the celebrated cultural critic Marina Warner looks at storytelling in art and legend-from the prophesying enchantress who lures men to a false paradise, to jolly Mother Goose with her masqueraders in the real world. Why are storytellers so often women, and how does that affect the status of fairy tales? Are they a source of wisdom or a misleading temptation to indulge in romancing?

Language: English

Pages: 463

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Release: September 30, 1996

ISBN: 0374524874

ISBN 13: 9780374524876

From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers

4.1/5 ( ratings)

In this landmark study of the history and meaning of fairy tales, the celebrated cultural critic Marina Warner looks at storytelling in art and legend-from the prophesying enchantress who lures men to a false paradise, to jolly Mother Goose with her masqueraders in the real world. Why are storytellers so often women, and how does that affect the status of fairy tales? Are they a source of wisdom or a misleading temptation to indulge in romancing?

Language: English

Pages: 463

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Release: September 30, 1996

ISBN: 0374524874

ISBN 13: 9780374524876

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