Grimm Pictures - by Walter Rankin (Paperback)

Name: Grimm Pictures - by Walter Rankin (Paperback)
Brand: McFarland & Company
SKU: 1002818734
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Though Grimm's Fairy Tales was published about 200 years ago, the revered collection of folk stories remains one of the most iconic pieces of children's literature and has had significant influence in modern pop culture.
About the Author: Walter Rankin is Deputy Associate Dean and an affiliate associate professor of English and German at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.
217 Pages
Performing Arts, Film

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About the Book

Though Grimm's Fairy Tales was published about 200 years ago, the revered collection of folk stories remains one of the most iconic pieces of children's literature and has had significant influence in modern pop culture. This work examines the many ways that recent films have employed archetypal images, themes, symbols, and structural elements that originated in the most well-known Grimm fairy tales. The author draws similarities between the cannibalistic symbolism of the Grimm brothers' Little Red Cap and the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs and reveals Faustian parallels between Rumpelstiltskin and the 1968 film Rosemary's Baby. Each of eight chapters reveals a similar pairing, and film stills and illustrations are featured throughout the work.

Book Synopsis

Though Grimm's Fairy Tales was published about 200 years ago, the revered collection of folk stories remains one of the most iconic pieces of children's literature and has had significant influence in modern pop culture. This work examines the many ways that recent films have employed archetypal images, themes, symbols, and structural elements that originated in the most well-known Grimm fairy tales. The author draws similarities between the cannibalistic symbolism of the Grimm brothers' Little Red Cap and the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs and reveals Faustian parallels between Rumpelstiltskin and the 1968 film Rosemary's Baby. Each of eight chapters reveals a similar pairing, and film stills and illustrations are featured throughout the work.

About the Author

Walter Rankin is Deputy Associate Dean and an affiliate associate professor of English and German at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. He lives in Broadlands, Virginia.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.01 Inches (H) x 6.37 Inches (W) x .54 Inches (D)

Weight: .71 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Sub-Genre: Film

Genre: Performing Arts

Number of Pages: 217

Publisher: McFarland & Company

Theme: History & Criticism

Format: Paperback

Author: Walter Rankin

Language: English

Street Date: September 14, 2007

TCIN: 1002818734

UPC: 9780786431748

Item Number (DPCI): 247-30-6252

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.71 pounds

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