Bluebeard - And Other Mysterious Men with Even Stranger Facial Hair (Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World)

Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Ancient & Classical, Fiction - YA
Cover of the book Bluebeard - And Other Mysterious Men with Even Stranger Facial Hair (Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World) by Amelia Carruthers, Read Books Ltd.
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Author: Amelia Carruthers ISBN: 9781473370104
Publisher: Read Books Ltd. Publication: September 24, 2015
Imprint: Pook Press Language: English
Author: Amelia Carruthers
ISBN: 9781473370104
Publisher: Read Books Ltd.
Publication: September 24, 2015
Imprint: Pook Press
Language: English

Bluebeard – Origins of the Fairy Tales from around the World' contains seven different versions of the story of bluebeard. It includes an in-depth introduction to the fairy tale genre itself, as well as the folkloric provenance of the 'Bluebeard' story. It encompasses folk tales such as 'La Barbe Bleue' by Charles Perrault, 'Fitcher's Bird' by the Brothers Grimm, Joseph Jacob's 'Mr. Fox', the Indian legend of 'The Brahman Girl who Married a Tiger' and the tale of Prince Agib from 'Arabian Nights'. What is a fairy tale? The 'Origins of Fairy Tales from around the World' series helps to answer this question, by showcasing the amazing breath and diversity involved in classic fairy tales. It focuses on the unusual phenomenon that the same tales, with only minor variations, appear again and again in different cultures – across time and geographical space. Traditionally told as short stories for children, and for adults too, these popular fairy tales will be sure to delight both young and old. Beautifully illustrated, these story books combine the best story-telling, with the best art-work, in order that the two may be fully appreciated.

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Bluebeard – Origins of the Fairy Tales from around the World' contains seven different versions of the story of bluebeard. It includes an in-depth introduction to the fairy tale genre itself, as well as the folkloric provenance of the 'Bluebeard' story. It encompasses folk tales such as 'La Barbe Bleue' by Charles Perrault, 'Fitcher's Bird' by the Brothers Grimm, Joseph Jacob's 'Mr. Fox', the Indian legend of 'The Brahman Girl who Married a Tiger' and the tale of Prince Agib from 'Arabian Nights'. What is a fairy tale? The 'Origins of Fairy Tales from around the World' series helps to answer this question, by showcasing the amazing breath and diversity involved in classic fairy tales. It focuses on the unusual phenomenon that the same tales, with only minor variations, appear again and again in different cultures – across time and geographical space. Traditionally told as short stories for children, and for adults too, these popular fairy tales will be sure to delight both young and old. Beautifully illustrated, these story books combine the best story-telling, with the best art-work, in order that the two may be fully appreciated.

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