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Adult/High School-The level of content, commentary, and art in this beautifully designed volume will confound anyone who contends that fairy tales are "just for kids." Tatar presents fresh and appealing translations of 26 traditional stories (primarily European), accompanied by engrossing annotations placed attractively in the wide margins of the large-sized pages. In clear, accessible prose, she links the tales to their original oral traditions and cultural contexts, and discusses the varied interpretations imposed by critics over time and across philosophical and psychological perspectives. Hundreds of high-quality, color reproductions of period illustrations illuminate and enhance Tatar's cogent remarks about the power of illustrators to influence and comment on a story through visual interpretation. The supplemental sections are as fascinating as the main material: biographies of authors, collectors, and illustrators; variant texts of "Little Red Riding Hood" and "The Three Bears"; the illustrations of Walter Crane and George Cruikshank; and an extensive bibliography. This book offers multiple pleasures for browsing, pondering, and sharing, and is as good a source for reading aloud as for research.
Starr E. Smith, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Starr E. Smith, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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The publisher, which has had great success with its series of annotated children's books (e.g., Alice in Wonderland, Huckleberry Finn), takes on all the great fairy tales.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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The Fairy Tale Riddle,
By FlyingDream "Book Reader" (Naperville,IL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Annotated Classic Fairy Tales (Hardcover)
This is a beautifully illustrated book. That has a lot of excellent background information on popular fairy tales. Fairy Tales are now mostly regarded as stories for children. When the truth of the stories, are much more fascinating.Then one would think.
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A new classic,
By Michael D Stuart (Calgary, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Annotated Classic Fairy Tales (Hardcover)
A thoroughly delightful book! Ms Tatar retells many classic tales with wit and insight that injects these familiar stories with new life. Beautifully illustrated as well, although many of the illustrations were rather small to see in detail. Made me want to read more of Tatar's critical work. There's so much cultural and historical aspects to these enduring stories!
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Rich, Imaginative, Fun,
By Bob Suther (New York) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Annotated Classic Fairy Tales (Hardcover)
What a delight it is to have such readable versions of these stories in a user-friendly format. The commentary is refreshingly free of Freudian jargon and sentimental cliches. Getting the historical background is, as I discovered, vital to understanding what is at the heart of these tales. I will never read Little Red Rood or Goldilocks and the Three Bears in the same way again after learning about how they have evolved from adult stories to childrens' tales. Shrewd and insightful, but also full of wit and imagination, Tatar takes us to a new level with her commentary--which is neither overly elusive nor condescending.
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