To what extent do the Brothers Grimm conform to contemporary eighteenth century notions of gender in their tales?
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, European, German
| Author: | Leanne Harper | ISBN: | 9783656270171 |
| Publisher: | GRIN Verlag | Publication: | September 10, 2012 |
| Imprint: | GRIN Verlag | Language: | English |
| Author: | Leanne Harper |
| ISBN: | 9783656270171 |
| Publisher: | GRIN Verlag |
| Publication: | September 10, 2012 |
| Imprint: | GRIN Verlag |
| Language: | English |
Essay from the year 2011 in the subject German Studies - Modern German Literature, grade: A, King`s College London, course: German with English BA, language: English, abstract: A detailed essay which looks closely at the gender issues in the classic Grimms' tales, from Cinderella and Rapunzel to the more obscure Frau Holle(to name just a few). The essay explores how the tales were edited by the Grimms to cater for the gender roles established by the up and coming bourgeois in Germany.
Essay from the year 2011 in the subject German Studies - Modern German Literature, grade: A, King`s College London, course: German with English BA, language: English, abstract: A detailed essay which looks closely at the gender issues in the classic Grimms' tales, from Cinderella and Rapunzel to the more obscure Frau Holle(to name just a few). The essay explores how the tales were edited by the Grimms to cater for the gender roles established by the up and coming bourgeois in Germany.
