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People often associate fairy tales with Disney films, and with the male authors from whom Disney often drew inspiration - notably Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. In these portrayals the princess is a passive, compliant figure. By contrast, The Lost Princess shows that classic fairy tales such as 'Cinderella', 'Rapunzel' and 'Beauty and the Beast' have a much richer, more complex history than Disney's saccharine depictions. Anne E. Duggan recovers the voices of women writers such as Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy, Marie-Jeanne L'Heritier and Charlotte-Rose de La Force, who penned popular tales about ogre-killing, pregnant, cross-dressing, dynamic heroines who saved the day. This new history will appeal to anyone who wants to know more about the lost, plucky heroines of historic fairy tales.

Table of Contents
Introduction Chapter 1: A Not-So-Passive Cinderella Chapter 2: Beauties, Beasts and d'Aulnoy's Legacy Chapter 3: The Other Famous Cat Tale Chapter 4: The Lost Amazon Warriors Epilogue References Sources Acknowledgements Photo Acknowledgements Index

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      Publisher: Reaktion Books
      Publication Date: 18/09/2023
      ISBN13: 9781789147698, 978-1789147698
      ISBN10: 1789147697
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      People often associate fairy tales with Disney films, and with the male authors from whom Disney often drew inspiration - notably Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. In these portrayals the princess is a passive, compliant figure. By contrast, The Lost Princess shows that classic fairy tales such as 'Cinderella', 'Rapunzel' and 'Beauty and the Beast' have a much richer, more complex history than Disney's saccharine depictions. Anne E. Duggan recovers the voices of women writers such as Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy, Marie-Jeanne L'Heritier and Charlotte-Rose de La Force, who penned popular tales about ogre-killing, pregnant, cross-dressing, dynamic heroines who saved the day. This new history will appeal to anyone who wants to know more about the lost, plucky heroines of historic fairy tales.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction Chapter 1: A Not-So-Passive Cinderella Chapter 2: Beauties, Beasts and d'Aulnoy's Legacy Chapter 3: The Other Famous Cat Tale Chapter 4: The Lost Amazon Warriors Epilogue References Sources Acknowledgements Photo Acknowledgements Index

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