Fairy Tale Princesses Will Kill Your Children - by Jane Gilmore (Paperback)
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Highlights
- This is not a book for children, but it is a book for everyone who was a child once upon a time.Jane Gilmore, author of Fixed It and Teaching Consent, takes aim at fairy tale princesses and hits right at the heart of the myths that underpin women's poverty and men's violence.Though a piecing combination of analysis and storytelling, Jane Gilmore peels back the layers of enchantment and exposes the ugly truth behind the fairy tales that have been embedded in our culture over millennia of telling and retelling.After laying bare the history, context, and effect of fairy tale princesses, the reworked stories of Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, the Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast shine a light into the darkness and show us the dangers of the fairy tale princess myth.
- Author(s): Jane Gilmore
- 126 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Short Stories (single author)
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Book Synopsis
This is not a book for children, but it is a book for everyone who was a child once upon a time.Jane Gilmore, author of Fixed It and Teaching Consent, takes aim at fairy tale princesses and hits right at the heart of the myths that underpin women's poverty and men's violence.
Though a piecing combination of analysis and storytelling, Jane Gilmore peels back the layers of enchantment and exposes the ugly truth behind the fairy tales that have been embedded in our culture over millennia of telling and retelling.
After laying bare the history, context, and effect of fairy tale princesses, the reworked stories of Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, the Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast shine a light into the darkness and show us the dangers of the fairy tale princess myth.
Review Quotes
"A rollicking and fun yet surprising, incisive read that will give you a new window on tired tropes and perhaps inspire you to write your own patriarchy-free fairy tale."
- Ginger Gorman, author of Troll Hunting
"This book is sharp, searingly funny and has that jaw-dropping honesty that Jane Gilmore does so effortlessly."
- Dr Jennifer Martin, journalist
Dimensions (Overall): 7.0 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .34 Inches (D)
Weight: .25 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 126
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Short Stories (single author)
Publisher: Jane Gilmore
Format: Paperback
Author: Jane Gilmore
Language: English
Street Date: October 26, 2023
TCIN: 91097422
UPC: 9780645529623
Item Number (DPCI): 247-33-3872
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.34 inches length x 5 inches width x 7 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.25 pounds
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