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The Postmodern Fairy Tale. Folkloric Intertexts in Contemporary Fiction.
Kevin Paul Smith
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Description for The Postmodern Fairy Tale. Folkloric Intertexts in Contemporary Fiction.
Hardback. Why is "Shrek" one of the greatest selling DVDs of all time? Why do shampoo advertisements base themselves on "Sleeping Beauty"? Why is it that the same simple stories keep being told? This study attempts to explain why fairy tales keep popping up in the most unexpected places and why best storytellers begin their tales with 'once upon a time'. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; FM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Why is Shrek one of the greatest selling DVDs of all time? Why are shampoo advertisements based on Sleeping Beauty? Why is it that the same simple stories keep being told? This study attempts to explain why fairy tales keep popping up in the most unexpected places and why the best storytellers begin their tales with 'once upon a time'.
Why is Shrek one of the greatest selling DVDs of all time? Why are shampoo advertisements based on Sleeping Beauty? Why is it that the same simple stories keep being told? This study attempts to explain why fairy tales keep popping up in the most unexpected places and why the best storytellers begin their tales with 'once upon a time'.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
Number of Pages
198
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230500488
SKU
V9780230500488
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About Kevin Paul Smith
KEVIN PAUL SMITH is an independent scholar.
Reviews for The Postmodern Fairy Tale. Folkloric Intertexts in Contemporary Fiction.
'...Smith's enthusiasm for his subject matter is infectiously evident throughout The Postmodern Fairytale , and his arguments are often both amusing and insightful.' - Lucy Carlyle, Times Literary Supplement