Cinderella forsakes the handsome prince and runs off with the fairy godmother; Beauty discovers the Beast behind the mask is not so very different from the face she sees in the mirror; Snow White is awakened from slumber by the bittersweet fruit of an unnamed desire. Acclaimed writer Emma Donoghue spins new tales out of old in a magical web of thirteen interconnected stories about power and transformation and choosing one's own path in the world. In these fairy tales, women young and old tell their own stories of love and hate, honor and revenge, passion and deception. Using the intricate patterns and oral rhythms of traditional fairy tales, Emma Donoghue wraps age-old characters in a dazzling new skin.
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At age 28 Emma Donoghue is already a marvel. The author of two critically acclaimed novels, a fascinating work of lesbian history, and a series of successful stage plays, Donoghue can apparently do anything. With Kissing the Witch, a collection of revisionist fairy tales, she has proven once again that she is a great writer. In these 13 interconnected tales she finds new meanings in old stories: Cinderella runs off with her fairy godmother, Snow White's awakening is more erotic than romantic, and Rapunzel discovers that her freedom, although not her salvation, is in her hair. Donoghue writes about women, some lesbians and some not, and makes them the center of her fantastical world. The bold, daring boys of the Grimm tales are not here, but in their place are vibrant, knowing, and brave women and girls who are finding out what the world holds for them.
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Of this collection of 13 revisionist, overtly feminist fairy tales, PW said, "Sophisticated teenagers (and adults too) will be mesmerized by the powerful voices and intricate structure, while the lesbian endings promise controversy." Ages 12-up. (Apr.) r
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Fairytales are retold and rewoven in this collection of thirteen stories by Emma Donoghue. It begins with The Tale Of The Shoe, in which Cinderella ends up running off with her fairy godmother, and finishes with The Tale Of The Kiss, an original take on the theme of witches in fairytales and the story from which the collection gets its name. The language is smooth and sensual; the new perspective or new twist brought to the familiar tales is sometimes surprising, always innovative. Highly recommended.
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An original twist on 13 of Grimm's fairy tales. Some of the stories were somewhat disturbing, others every bit as grim as the original Grimm. Each will make you think and reflect upon its outcome.
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'Kissing the Witch' is a gorgeous, eccletic fusion of myth and magic. Emma Donoghue has taken familiar tales and given them a spin that leaves the reader spellbound. Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, they are all there, in 'new skins', recorded in a tone that is both new and ancient.
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Fascinating, Interstitial Work
A lyrical, inspiring book that turns fairy tales inside out and makes different meanings from their bones. Read more
Published on Sep 12 2003
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Fantastic Fairy Tales
Everyone should enjoy these "twists" on classic tales. I mean once I finished the first story I couldn't put the book down. Read more
Published on Nov 27 2002 by teenyb04
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astounding
pure storytelling. impossible to stop reading. simple prose with vibrant metaphors.
Published on July 9 2002 by juleptrader
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Beautiful!
This story is beautiful and enchanting, (with some lesbian action, wink wink). Emma Donoghue is a brilliant author. Read more
Published on Jun 25 2002 by "purplesatan"
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Bewitching!
This book was simply enchanting! How refreshing to read these old fairy tales retold from a modern woman's point of view. Read more
Published on Nov 10 2001 by Marion
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Rarities
Though enchanting, this book leaves more for the imagination to pick up and dust off. Throughout the bends and folds of the stories, await heroines that have a knack for rehashing... Read more
Published on Aug 19 2001 by "insectwings"
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An Compassionate Alternative to Tradition
One page read aloud and one image shared (the book's cover on an overhead transparency)aroused a thirst for more as I listened to a review of this new collection of fairytales. Read more
Published on Jun 9 2001 by Brey A.
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A amazing amazing book
This is the best book I have read since the weetzie bat books and Violet and Claire. and since Memoirs of a Geisha. I say this book is a must read. Read more
Published on Jun 2 2001 by J. Whiston
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A dark jewel of a book; tales that need to be told.
This book tells stories that need to be told; dark, complex, true stories that are as familiar as fantastical. I cried when I read this book. That never happens to me. Read more
Published on Jan 30 2001
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Hmmmm.....
I read the first and the last storys... The first was a take off of Cinderella... I found it a bit out there. The last one was strange.. I started to get into it... Read more
Published on Dec 29 2000
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