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From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers
From the Beast to the Blonde On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers
Author: Marina Warner
In this landmark study of the history and meaning of fairy tales, the celebrated cultural critic Marina Warner looks at storytelling in art and legend-from the prophesying enchantress who lures men to a false paradise, to jolly Mother Goose with her masqueraders in the real world. Why are storytellers so often women, and how does that affect th...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780374524876
ISBN-10: 0374524874
Publication Date: 9/30/1996
Pages: 492
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Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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