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The Fairies Return: Or, New Tales for Old
Peter Davies
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Description for The Fairies Return: Or, New Tales for Old
Hardback. Jack becomes a trickster who must deliver England from the hands of three ogres after a failed government inquiry. In this book, the tales expose social anxieties, political corruption, predatory economic behavior, and destructive appetites even as they express hope for a better world. Editor(s): Tatar, Maria. Series: Oddly Modern Fairy Tales. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 528.
Originally issued in 1934, The Fairies Return was the first collection of modernist fairy tales ever published in England, and it marked the arrival of a satirical classic that has never been surpassed. Even today, this reimagining of fourteen timeless tales--from "Puss in Boots" to "Little Red Riding Hood"--is still fresh and bold, giving readers a world steeped not in once upon a time, but in the here and now. Longtime favorites in this playfully subversive collection are retold for modern times and mature sensibilities. In "Jack the Giant Killer," Jack becomes a trickster who must deliver England from the ... Read more
Originally issued in 1934, The Fairies Return was the first collection of modernist fairy tales ever published in England, and it marked the arrival of a satirical classic that has never been surpassed. Even today, this reimagining of fourteen timeless tales--from "Puss in Boots" to "Little Red Riding Hood"--is still fresh and bold, giving readers a world steeped not in once upon a time, but in the here and now. Longtime favorites in this playfully subversive collection are retold for modern times and mature sensibilities. In "Jack the Giant Killer," Jack becomes a trickster who must deliver England from the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Series
Oddly Modern Fairy Tales
Condition
New
Weight
527 g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691152301
SKU
V9780691152301
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About Peter Davies
Peter Davies (1897-1960) was the rumored inspiration for Peter Pan, the daredevil character created by his adoptive father, author J. M. Barrie. Davies was the founder of the publishing house Peter Davies Ltd. Maria Tatar is the John L. Loeb Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures and chair of the Program in Folklore and Mythology at Harvard University. She is ... Read more
Reviews for The Fairies Return: Or, New Tales for Old
"[M]odern answers to Grimm, variously satirical, queered and jaunty, by a diverse, intriguing group of writers."
Marina Warner, Times Literary Supplement "In the wake of the Great War, in the deep bowl of economic depression, on the doorstep of World War II, these stories are the cultural tradition of a disillusioned generation... They are skillfully and delightfully executed renderings, a treasure-collection ... Read more
Marina Warner, Times Literary Supplement "In the wake of the Great War, in the deep bowl of economic depression, on the doorstep of World War II, these stories are the cultural tradition of a disillusioned generation... They are skillfully and delightfully executed renderings, a treasure-collection ... Read more