Items related to The Armless Maiden: And Other Tales for Childhood's...
Synopsis
An exploration of the benefits of a fantasy life for victims of childhood abuse combines the works of such authors as Charles de Lint, Jane Yolen, and Steven Gould with essays on the transforming powers of fairy tales
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From Publishers Weekly
In her introduction to this powerful collection of modern-day fairy tales, Windling (editor of the Snow White, Blood Red series) lays out the familiar case that fairy tales are often representations of the psychological terrors of childhood. But she goes beyond the symbolic, invoking statistics about child abuse and molestation to make the case that the transmuting of actual trauma into narrative is demonstrably therapeutic: that fairy tales have the power to act as tools of healing and guides to survival for victims of childhood abuse. The collection consists of 26 stories, 17 poems and a scattering of nonfiction pieces, most of them original to this volume. Many of the selections are retellings of older tales, sometimes transplanted to contemporary settings. Steven Gould's "The Session" puts a modern spin on the Snow White story; Tanith Lee's "She Sleeps in a Tower" presents a darker look at Sleeping Beauty; Ellen Steiber draws on a Brothers Grimm tale, "Brother and Sister," for her story "In the Night Country." Other authors adapt fairy-tale motifs and structures into original tales, as Jane Yolen does in "The Face in the Cloth," Munro Sickafoose in "Knives" and Tappan Wright King in "Wolf's Heart." Though treating common themes, the selections employ a variety of tones and styles that keep the collection from being monotonal. They might have been better arranged, however, since most of the stories that focus specifically on sexual abuse appear in the book's first half and begin to lose force through repetition.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherTor Books
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0312862210
- ISBN 13 9780312862213
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages384
- EditorWindling Terri
- Rating
Search results for The Armless Maiden: And Other Tales for Childhood's...
Stock Image
The Armless Maiden: And Other Tales for Childhood's Survivors
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00072803094
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
The Armless Maiden: And Other Tales for Childhood's Survivors
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00075608324
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Armless Maiden
Published by
Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom, 1996
ISBN 10: 0312862210
ISBN 13: 9780312862213
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 4424404-75
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Armless Maiden: And Other Tales for Childhood's Survivors
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Fair. Acceptable/Fair condition. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Has wear to binding and pages, may be ex-library. 0.85. Seller Inventory # 353-0312862210-acp
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Armless Maiden: And Other Tales for Childhood's Survivors
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 0.85. Seller Inventory # 0312862210-2-3
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Armless Maiden: And Other Tales for Childhood's Survivors
Seller: Pink Casa Antiques, Frankfort, KY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. stated 1st edition/1st printing with full number line, tight, uncreased spine, pages clear and bright, shelf and edge wear, corners bumped, packaged in cardboard box for shipment, tracking on U.S. orders. Seller Inventory # 97730
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Armless Maiden: And Other Tales for Childhood's Survivors
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. 0.85. Seller Inventory # 0312862210-2-1
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Armless Maiden: And Other Tales for Childhood's Survivors
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.85. Seller Inventory # 353-0312862210-new
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Armless Maiden: And Other Tales for Childhood's Survivors
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!. Seller Inventory # Q-0312862210
Quantity: 1 available