The Classic Fairy Tales

Resumen del libro

This Norton Critical Edition collects seven different tale types, including multicultural versions and literary rescriptings. Along with the introductions and annotations by Maria Tatar are twenty-four critical essays exploring the various aspects of fairy tales, and new interpretations. A revised and updated selected bibliography is included.

Biografía del autor

Maria Tatar, doctora por la Universidad de Princeton en 1971, dirige el Programa de Folclore y Mitología en la Universidad de Harvard. Entre sus obras figuran Enchanted Hunters: The Power of Stories in Childhood, Off with Their Heads! Fairy Tales and the Culture of Childhood y otros muchos libros sobre folclore y cuentos de hadas.