Folk and Fairy Tales - Fifth Edition

by Martin Hallett, Barbara Karasek

This bestselling anthology of folk and fairy tales brings together 54 stories, 9 critical articles, and 24 color illustrations from a range of historical and geographic traditions. Sections group tales together by theme or juxtapose variations of individual tales, inviting comparison and analysis across cultures and genres. Accessible critical selections provide a foundation for readers to analyze, debate, and interpret the tales for themselves. An expanded introduction by the editors looks at the history of folk and fairy tales and distinguishes between the genres, while revised introductions to individual sections provide more detailed history of particular tellers and tales, paying increased attention to the background and cultural origin of each tale.



This new edition includes a larger selection of critical articles (including pieces by J.R.R. Tolkien and Marina Warner), more modern and cross-cultural variations on classic tales (including stories by Neil Gaiman and Emma Donoghue), and an expanded selection of color illustrations.

Genres: School

747 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 4, 2018

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this for a History of Folk and Fairy Tales class, and not only are the essays interesting and informative, I was introduced to versions of fairy tales I had not read before, some of which (most of which) are far darker than I remembered.

[Rom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for a literature class. Good collection from what I can tell. I enjoyed the introduction, categorization and scholarship parts.