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

ISBN-13: 9781473326415 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 104 str.

Amelia Carruthers;Various

Opis

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.