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From The Beast To The Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers
Marina Warner
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Description for From The Beast To The Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers
paperback. An illustrated work that explores and illuminates the unfolding history of famous fairy tales and the contexts in which they flourished. It also lifts the curtain on the tellers themselves - from ancient sibyls and old crones to the more modern Angela Carter and, of course, Walt Disney. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations (some colour) facsimiles, map, portraits (some colour). BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 656. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Entrancing, multi-layered and as wittily subversive as fairy tales themselves, this beautifully illustrated work explores and illuminates the unfolding history of famous fairy tales and the contexts in which they flourished. It also lifts the curtain on the tellers themselves - from ancient sibyls and old crones to the more modern Angela Carter and, of course, Walt Disney. A brilliant compendium of folklore, fairytales and learning which reveals unexpected links and histories behind some of our oldest and most-loved tales.
Entrancing, multi-layered and as wittily subversive as fairy tales themselves, this beautifully illustrated work explores and illuminates the unfolding history of famous fairy tales and the contexts in which they flourished. It also lifts the curtain on the tellers themselves - from ancient sibyls and old crones to the more modern Angela Carter and, of course, Walt Disney. A brilliant compendium of folklore, fairytales and learning which reveals unexpected links and histories behind some of our oldest and most-loved tales.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Vintage Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099479512
SKU
KMK0022769
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About Marina Warner
Marina Warner spent her early years in Cairo, and was educated at a convent in Berkshire, and then in Brussels and London, before studying modern languages at Oxford. She is an internationally acclaimed cultural historian, critic, novelist and short story writer. From her early books on the Virgin Mary and Joan of Arc, to her bestselling studies of fairy tales ... Read more
Reviews for From The Beast To The Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers
"Can itself evoke the sense of startled wonder that these tales first gave us"
Laurel Graeber
New York Times
"She is a terrific writer and an original scholar. This is a landmark book"
Victoria Glendinning
Daily Telegraph
"Just like the tale-tellers she celebrates...she's a weaver of enchantments, each sentence is like a silken knot ... Read more
Laurel Graeber
New York Times
"She is a terrific writer and an original scholar. This is a landmark book"
Victoria Glendinning
Daily Telegraph
"Just like the tale-tellers she celebrates...she's a weaver of enchantments, each sentence is like a silken knot ... Read more