by Fairy Tale Review | Mar 6, 2015 | Fairy-Tale Files
BearskinIn this story, originated by Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen and retold by the Brothers Grimm, a German solider deserts his regiment by hiding in the woods. Just as he is about to starve to death, an evil spirit tempts him with nourishment and...
by Fairy Tale Review | Feb 27, 2015 | Fairy-Tale Files
Or, Life, Death and the Amphibians in BetweenDisney’s The Princess and the FrogPrince Naveen is convinced that Tiana’s kiss will reverse the spell placed on him by voodoo practitioner Doctor Facilier, though her kiss is ineffective, as she’s a waitress. Alas, Frogs:...
by Fairy Tale Review | Feb 6, 2015 | Fairy-Tale Files
Hop o’ My ThumbA Hansel and Gretelesque tale, the witch is replaced by an ogre who possesses a strong body, great height and cannibalistic streak. Published by Charles Perrault in 1697, these characteristics laid the template for ogres to come. Of note, Hop’s...
by Fairy Tale Review | Jan 23, 2015 | Fairy-Tale Files
Several fairy tales have used the theme of hiding in another creature’s skin—usually a donkey’s or cat’s—in order to escape a dysfunctional home, the dysfunction often incest-related. T.S. Eliot reimagines the animal skin disguise in this excerpt from his 1925 poem...
by Fairy Tale Review | Jan 9, 2015 | Fairy-Tale Files
Fairy-Tale Files, published once weekly, feature three variations of a fairy tale chosen by one of Fairy Tale Review’s editors.Howl’s Moving Castle by Hayao MiyazakiA Japanese anime based on a book by the same name, Howl’s Moving Castle shows traits of at least two...
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