Postmodern Fairy Tales - 2nd Edition by Cristina Bacchilega (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Postmodern Fairy Tales seeks to understand the fairy tale not as children's literature but within the broader context of folklore and literary studies.
- About the Author: Cristina Bacchilega is Associate Professor of English at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and editor of the Italian-language volume La narrativa postmoderna in America: Testi e contesti.
- 208 Pages
- Social Science, Women's Studies
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About the Book
An extraordinary book, and a 'first' on the topic. . . . Bacchilega has a remarkable capacity to reveal the intersections of folklore, literature, and film. Her interpretations of classical folk-tale types and their postmodern revisions . . . are stunning.--Jack Zipes, University of Minnesota
Book Synopsis
Postmodern Fairy Tales seeks to understand the fairy tale not as children's literature but within the broader context of folklore and literary studies. It focuses on the narrative strategies through which women are portrayed in four classic stories: "Snow White," "Little Red Riding Hood," "Beauty and the Beast," and "Bluebeard." Bacchilega traces the oral sources of each tale, offers a provocative interpretation of contemporary versions by Angela Carter, Robert Coover, Donald Barthelme, Margaret Atwood, and Tanith Lee, and explores the ways in which the tales are transformed in film, television, and musicals.Review Quotes
"Examining the workings of the powerful desire machines built into postmodern versions of 'Snow White, ' 'Little Red Riding Hood, ' 'Beauty and the Beast, ' and 'Bluebeard, ' Cristina Bacchilega's astute rereadings uncover intriguing mirrorings and revisions."-- "Ruth B. Bottigheimer, State University of New York at Stony Brook"
About the Author
Cristina Bacchilega is Associate Professor of English at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and editor of the Italian-language volume La narrativa postmoderna in America: Testi e contesti.Dimensions (Overall): 8.49 Inches (H) x 5.53 Inches (W) x .55 Inches (D)
Weight: .69 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 208
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Women's Studies
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Cristina Bacchilega
Language: English
Street Date: March 12, 1999
TCIN: 91353445
UPC: 9780812216837
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-8924
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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