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Considers the influence of fairy tales on contemporary fiction, including the work of Margaret Atwood, A S Byatt, Angela Carter, Robert Coover, Salman Rushdie, and Jeanette Winterson. This title argues that fairy tales are one of the key influences on fiction and that they continue to shape literary trends.

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An excellent volume.... Contributors in each case go beyond what is 'usually said' to bring fresh insights to the works they discuss. - Danielle Roemer, associate professor of English at Northern Kentucky University and co-editor of Angela Carter and the Fairy Tale (Wayne State University Press, 2000)

Contemporary Fiction and the Fairy Tale

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      Publisher: Wayne State University Press
      Publication Date: 6/30/2008 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780814332542, 978-0814332542
      ISBN10: 0814332544
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      Literary studies: general Folklore studies / Study of myth

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      Book Synopsis
      Considers the influence of fairy tales on contemporary fiction, including the work of Margaret Atwood, A S Byatt, Angela Carter, Robert Coover, Salman Rushdie, and Jeanette Winterson. This title argues that fairy tales are one of the key influences on fiction and that they continue to shape literary trends.

      Trade Review
      An excellent volume.... Contributors in each case go beyond what is 'usually said' to bring fresh insights to the works they discuss. - Danielle Roemer, associate professor of English at Northern Kentucky University and co-editor of Angela Carter and the Fairy Tale (Wayne State University Press, 2000)

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