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Feminist Fairy Tales
Feminist Fairy Tales
Author: Barbara G. Walker, Laurie Harden (Illustrator)
Prominent feminist author Barbara Walker has revamped, retold, and infused with life some of your favorite classic fairy tales. No longer are women submissive, helpless creatures in need of redemption through the princely male! Instead they are vibrantly alive, strong women who take fate into their own hands. — The she-wolf -- Princess Questa -- ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780062513205
ISBN-10: 0062513206
Publication Date: 1/10/1997
Pages: 256
Rating:
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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delladea avatar reviewed Feminist Fairy Tales on
Helpful Score: 1
This book presents a refreshing spin on many well known fairy tales, as well as some new stories. Most of Barbara Walker's short stories present in this book are very enjoyable and pleasant to read.
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Readnmachine avatar reviewed Feminist Fairy Tales on + 1440 more book reviews
Walker's twists on traditional fairy tales include simple gender swaps as well as familiar heroes and villains trading places, always informed with the author's feminist sensibilities. Rather an uneven collection.


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