Jack Zipes
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The Great Fairy Tale Tradition: From Straparola and Basile to the Brothers Grimm
Jack Zipes aims to disprove conventional wisdom regarding the origins of the Grimm fairy tales, which holds that the Grimms collected their tales from the oral tradition of peasants. He argues that... (more)
Victorian Fairy Tales: The Revolt of the Fairies and Elves
This is an illuminating, irresistible, and unique anthology of fairy tales written by some of the most notable writers of the Victorian period. Presented chronologically, the twenty-two tales in this... (more)
Why Fairy Tales Stick: The Evolution and Relevance of a Genre
In his latest book, fairy tales expert Jack Zipes explores the question of why some fairy tales "work" and others don't, why the fairy tale is uniquely capable of getting under the skin of culture... (more)
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