A beautifully produced volume with the best-loved stories of childhood. Maria Tatar challenges the notion that fairy tales can be read for their morals and used to make model citizens of little children, Tatar guides readers through the stories, exploring their historical origins, their cultural complexities and their psychological effects. She shows us that by providing children with powerful models for navigating reality, these tales help children survive in a world ruled by adults. Twenty-six classic stories are presented — including Beauty and the Beast, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk and The Little Mermaid. Each story is introduced and annotated. Maria Tatar has also assembled over 300 mostly four-colour photographs, paintings and illustrations, some very rare. Also included: Biographies of Authors and Collectors; Biographies of Illustrators; appendices with classic versions of 3 fairy stories; appendices with Walter Crane's Illustrations and George Cruikshank's Illustrations; an extensive Bibliography. Large-format hardback. (449 pages)
Level: A-B/A resource for the teacher/Library/Depot
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