Don't Bet on the Prince
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Don't Bet on the Prince
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This anthology of feminist fairy tales and critical essays shows how the literature of fantasy and imagination can be harnessed to create a new view of the world. It demonstrates the ways in which recent writers have changed the aesthetic constructs and social content of fairy tales.
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Don't Bet on the Prince by Jack Zipes
Jack Zipes has put together the first comprehensive anthology of feminist fairy tales and essays to appear since the women's movement gained momentum in the 1960's. He has selected works by such gifted writers as Angela Carter, Margaret Atwood, Tanith Lee, Jay Williams, Jane Yolen, Anne Sexton, Olga Broumas and Joanna Russ-all of whom, whether they consider themselves feminists or not, have written innovative stories which seek to break the classical tradition of fairy tales. The accompanying critical essays, by Marcia Lieberman, Sandra Gilbert, Susan Gubar and Karen Rowe, discuss how fairy tales play an important role in early socialization, influencing the manner in which children perceive the world and their place in it even before they begin to read."The collection is well worth reading, as it pulls together revisionary fairy tales as disparate as the Merseyside Fairy Story Collective's 'Snow White,' and Anne Sexton's sinister, obsessive lyric 'Briar Rose'.." -- Belles Lettres
Jack Zipes is the translator of The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm (Bantam), the editor of The Great Fairy Tale Tradition (Norton), and the author of Why Fairy Tales Stick, among many other books. He is professor emeritus of German and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota.
| SKU | CIN0415902630G |
| ISBN 13 | 9780415902632 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415902630 |
| Title | Don't Bet on the Prince |
| Author | Jack Zipes |
| Condition | Good |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1986-11-15 |
| Number of pages | 284 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us |
