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Everyone thinks they know the real story behind the villains in fairy tales?but the villains themselves beg to differ. In Troll?s-Eye View, you?ll hear from the Giant?s wife (?Jack and the Beanstalk?), Rumpelstiltskin, the oldest of the Twelve Dancing Princesses, and many more. A stellar lineup of authors, including Garth Nix, Jane Yolen, and Nancy Farmer, makes sure that these old stories do new tricks!
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Ellen Datlow is the editor of Sci Fiction (scifi.com/scifiction)
Terri Windling is the author of The Wood Wife
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Trolling For Great Stories, July 25 2009
By Heidi Anne Heiner - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales (Hardcover)
Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling is the third in a series of short story collections of fairy tale retellings, following A Wolf at the Door and Swan Sister.I know I always care more about the contents of a short story collection like this than an actual review since I'm certain to find the book worthwhile for at least a few stories--although more than a few make this one worthshile--so I'm kindly sharing the list with my gentle readers, too. Most of the authors are the usual suspects for a collection edited by Datlow and Windling, so fans should be thrilled and newcomers have a treat in store.
Wizard's Apprentice by Delia Sherman
An Unwelcome Guest by Garth Nix
Faery Tales by Wendy Froud
Rags and Riches by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Up the Down Beanstalk: A W Remembers by Peter S. Beagle
The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces by Ellen Kushner
Puss in Boots, the Sequel by Joseph Stanton
The Boy Who Cried Wolf by Holly Black
Troll by Jane Yolen
Castle Othello by Nancy Farmer
`Skin by Michael Cadnum
A Delicate Architecture by Catherynne M. Valente
Molly by Midori Snyder
Observing the Formalities by Neil Gaiman
The Cinderella Game by Kelly Link
There is a mixture of fun and trauma in the stories, ending with Link's chilling "The Cinderella Game." Don't read it at bedtime if you are subject to nightmares.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
TOO GOOD FOR KIDS ONLY!, July 7 2009
By Richard Bowes - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales (Hardcover)
Troll's Eye View edited by Datlow & Windling will delight children. Every kid loves a villain and the dozen stories and three poems in this beautifully designed little book have a hilarious, chilling assortment.But there's plenty here for anyone of any age. Some of the finest fantasy writers currently working contribute and reading this book I found myself thinking of Saki and Thurber and Mrs. Lovett from Sondheim's Sweeney Todd.
There's not a dud in the bunch but my favorites were Peter S. Beagle speaking as a Giant's Wife, Catherynne M. Valente finding terror and pathos in pastry and Kelly Link playing a very old game in a very modern family.
You may buy this as a gift but you'll read it and you'll keep it so buy at least two copies.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Clever retellings of classics stories from the villain's point of view, April 24 2011
By Michelle Boytim - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Troll's-Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales (Paperback)
This is a collection of fairy tales all written from the traditional villain's point of view. The stories are short tales, each followed by a brief explanation by the author of the inspiration for the tale. Some of the tales are taken into a modern setting while some remain in a more traditional setting. In addition to the short stories there are a few poems as well. The tellings range from humor to light horror. Garth Nix does a humorous take on Rapunzel, Peter Beagle tells Jack and the Beanstalk from the Giant's wife's point of view and Catherynne Valente has a beautifully written and creative retelling of Hansel and Gretel. For some of the stories you will guess right away what the inspiration was, and others may take some time. I enjoyed all of the tales and as the book is fairly short with large print, it was a quick read.
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