Why Fairy Tales Stick: The Evolution and Relevance of a Genre
By Jack Zipes
The author dissects the origins of several famous fairy tales (Beauty and the Beast, Bluebeard and Cinderella to name a few) as well as how the tales have been interpreted down through the generations. While many readers may not find fairy tales relevant as adults or even in the modern era, Zipes is able to connect these old stories to today…because these stories are not old, they continue to evolve and inform our stories today. Recommended for anyone interested in Fairy Tales, how story-telling evolved, or true book nerds. You may want to break up the reading because even I was going into overload by the end.
Grade: B
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