Rumpelstiltskin's Secret: What Women Didn't Tell the Grimms

ISBN-13: 9780815384564 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 274 str.

Harry Rand

Opis

This book argues that Rumpelstiltskin was composed by women in large part to ridicule men.Through rigorous research and infallible scholarship, Harry Rand examines the region’s rich cultural history, gender tropes, and even linguistics-based arguments to make his case in this convincing study.

Spis treści

Introduction. The Tale of Rumpelstiltskin. 1. The Story's History  2. Meaning Is Purpose  3. Rumpelstiltskin's Author  4. The Spinner's Libido  5. Fairytale Contracts and Commerce  6. Supernatural Zoology  7. The Talking Cure  8. The Devil versus Motherhood  9. The Unknown Name  10. A Bad Reputation, Unearned  11. A Lamentable Example of Self-Abuse  12. Rumpelstiltskin's Competition

O autorze

Harry Rand is a senior curator of cultural history at the Smithsonian Institution.