Snow White - And other Examples of Jealousy Unrewarded (Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World)

Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Ancient & Classical, Fiction - YA
Cover of the book Snow White - And other Examples of Jealousy Unrewarded (Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World) by Amelia Carruthers, Read Books Ltd.
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Author: Amelia Carruthers ISBN: 9781473370180
Publisher: Read Books Ltd. Publication: September 24, 2015
Imprint: Pook Press Language: English
Author: Amelia Carruthers
ISBN: 9781473370180
Publisher: Read Books Ltd.
Publication: September 24, 2015
Imprint: Pook Press
Language: English

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Origins of the Fairy Tale from around the World' contains seven different versions of the 'Snow White' story. It includes an in-depth introduction to the fairy tale genre itself, as well as the provenance of 'Snow White'. It encompasses ‘Schneewittchen’ by the Brothers Grimm, ‘The Young Slave’ by Giambattista Basile, the Malay legend of ‘Bidasari’ the Swiss story of the ‘Death of the Seven Dwarfs’ and the Portuguese narrative of ‘The Vain Queen.’ What is a fairy tale? The 'Origins of Fairy Tales from around the World' series helps to answer this question, by showcasing the amazing breath and diversity involved in classic fairy tales. It focuses on the unusual phenomenon that the same tales, with only minor variations, appear again and again in different cultures – across time and geographical space. Traditionally told as short stories for children, and for adults too, these popular fairy tales will be sure to delight both young and old. Beautifully illustrated, these story books combine the best story-telling, with the best art-work, in order that the two may be fully appreciated.

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Origins of the Fairy Tale from around the World' contains seven different versions of the 'Snow White' story. It includes an in-depth introduction to the fairy tale genre itself, as well as the provenance of 'Snow White'. It encompasses ‘Schneewittchen’ by the Brothers Grimm, ‘The Young Slave’ by Giambattista Basile, the Malay legend of ‘Bidasari’ the Swiss story of the ‘Death of the Seven Dwarfs’ and the Portuguese narrative of ‘The Vain Queen.’ What is a fairy tale? The 'Origins of Fairy Tales from around the World' series helps to answer this question, by showcasing the amazing breath and diversity involved in classic fairy tales. It focuses on the unusual phenomenon that the same tales, with only minor variations, appear again and again in different cultures – across time and geographical space. Traditionally told as short stories for children, and for adults too, these popular fairy tales will be sure to delight both young and old. Beautifully illustrated, these story books combine the best story-telling, with the best art-work, in order that the two may be fully appreciated.

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