Product Description

This marvellous collection of fairy tales, some moral, some satirical, some bizarre, reflects the popularity and scope of this enduring and versatile genre. With tales written by figures as diverse as Charles Dickens and Ursula Le Guin, this anthology will appeal to the child which exists in every adult.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1954645 in Books
• Published on: 2003-02-18
• Released on: 2003-02-18
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 476 pages

From School Library Journal
YA-A delightful volume, full of old favorites and some priceless new gems, with a wonderful chronological arrangement that allows readers to absorb information on literary developments and trends, or simply to enjoy the well-told tales. The biographical notes on the authors at the end are full of interesting material, but again, students are free to ignore the critical analyses if they so choose. The whole collection is first rate and demonstrates beautifully that modern fairy tales are not just for kids.
Cathy Chauvette, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
`Review from previous edition This collection isn't a book for children, but a book for readers who would like to be.' Marina Warner, Times Literary Supplement

`[An] excellent anthology ... I devoured it with childish voraciousness, reminiscent of those nights of late reading with a torch in the cave of one's bedclothes.' Caroline Moore, The Times

`[a] witty and enterprising story selection ... Ms Lurie turns surprise into a unifying principle. Each of these tales finds some way to turn a traditional fairy-tale formula inside out.' New York Times

Ingram
This marvelous collection of fairy tales, some moral, some satirical, some bizarre, reflects the popularity and scope of this enduring and versatile genre. Featuring tales written by figures as diverse as Charles Dickens and Ursula Le Guin, this anthology will appeal to the child that exists in every adult.