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“In these deliberately tarnished tales … wondrousness mainly shines through in their often beautiful imagery.”—Michael Dirda, Washington Post
“This is a wonderful resource for scholars of fairy tales and decadent literature and a timely, thought-provoking collection for nonspecialists.”—Choice
“Besides being a thoroughly engaging read, Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned is an extraordinary contribution to the fairy-tale canon…. Schultz and Seifert have managed to recover a little bit of the magic so necessary for modern life.”—Victoria Leslie, Gramarye Journal
“Sometimes sardonic, sometimes brutal, often blackly funny and possessed of a peculiarly modern sensibility.”—Cameron Woodhead, Sydney Morning Herald

Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned

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    A Paperback / softback by Gretchen Schultz, Lewis Seifert

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: 18/06/2019
      ISBN13: 9780691191416, 978-0691191416
      ISBN10: 0691191417
      Also in:
      Folklore studies / Study of myth

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      “In these deliberately tarnished tales … wondrousness mainly shines through in their often beautiful imagery.”—Michael Dirda, Washington Post
      “This is a wonderful resource for scholars of fairy tales and decadent literature and a timely, thought-provoking collection for nonspecialists.”—Choice
      “Besides being a thoroughly engaging read, Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned is an extraordinary contribution to the fairy-tale canon…. Schultz and Seifert have managed to recover a little bit of the magic so necessary for modern life.”—Victoria Leslie, Gramarye Journal
      “Sometimes sardonic, sometimes brutal, often blackly funny and possessed of a peculiarly modern sensibility.”—Cameron Woodhead, Sydney Morning Herald

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