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The Postmodern Fairytale - by Kevin Paul Smith (Hardcover)

Name: The Postmodern Fairytale - by Kevin Paul Smith (Hardcover)
Brand: Palgrave MacMillan
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Highlights

Why is Shrek one of the greatest selling DVDs of all time?
About the Author: KEVIN PAUL SMITH is an independent scholar.
198 Pages
Literary Criticism, Semiotics & Theory

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About the Book

An investigation into the way fairytale plots and characters are used in postmodern fiction.

Book Synopsis

Why is Shrek one of the greatest selling DVDs of all time? Why are shampoo advertisements based on Sleeping Beauty? Why is it that the same simple stories keep being told? This study attempts to explain why fairy tales keep popping up in the most unexpected places and why the best storytellers begin their tales with 'once upon a time'.

Review Quotes

'...Smith's enthusiasm for his subject matter is infectiously evident throughout The Postmodern Fairytale, and his arguments are often both amusing and insightful.' - Lucy Carlyle, Times Literary Supplement

About the Author

KEVIN PAUL SMITH is an independent scholar.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.61 Inches (H) x 6.36 Inches (W) x .64 Inches (D)

Weight: .8 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 198

Genre: Literary Criticism

Sub-Genre: Semiotics & Theory

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan

Format: Hardcover

Author: Kevin Paul Smith

Language: English

Street Date: July 31, 2007

TCIN: 1006475049

UPC: 9780230500488

Item Number (DPCI): 247-27-8099

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.64 inches length x 6.36 inches width x 8.61 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.8 pounds

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