Rapunzel's Daughters - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0982991312 ISBN 13: 9780982991312

Publisher: Pink Narcissus Press, 2011

Synopsis

Thirty-one stories of disparate quality and tone put a new spin on old tales. James S. Dorr's "The Glass Shoe" is a lighthearted political parody of Cinderella; Michael Takeda's "The Wolf in Standard Ration Clothing" is even darker than the original Red Riding Hood. Amy E. Yergen's brilliant title story, a meditation on family and matrilineal legacies, easily brings Rapunzel into the modern world, while David Turnbull's folksy "The Blood Cakes"; Duncan Eagleson's Viking Snow White retelling, "Snovhit"; and Michelle Markey Butler's Arthurian intrigue, "Sovereynte," have an authentically ancient feel. Line drawings by Ciaran Gaffney and Jade Liebes enhance each story, and introductions offer insight into the writers' lives and inspirations. The wide variety means many transitions are jarring, but any fairy tale fan will find something to enjoy in this collection. -Publishers Weekly

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From the Back Cover:

In this collection you will find answers to questions that no one has dared ask before about your favorite fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and legends.What dark arts will Little Miss Muffet employ to extract her revenge on the spider? Can a guide help the Big, Bad Wolf succeed in eating Little Red Riding Hood without getting caught? Is Prince Charming gay? And will the Beast get tired of ravishing Beauty, and instead turn his attention to Lady Gaga?All of these answers and more can be found in 31 original tales full of indecisive princesses, talking wolves, unhappy frogs, and wicked witches, with a liberal sprinkling of fairy dust, magical transformations, and psychotherapy.Includes stories by James S. Dorr, Duncan Eagleson, Richard Jay Goldstein, Heather Fowler, Suzanne Lilly, Anne Waldon Neumann, Stuart Sharp, J. Michael Shell and many others.

Review:

"The 30 original stories based on fairy-tale themes feature many new and first-time writers and exhibit a broad spectrum of styles and voices. ­VERDICT Readers who enjoy discovering new writers or fans of imaginative approaches to familiar themes should relish this small press offering." - Library Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Pink Narcissus Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0982991312
• ISBN 13: 9780982991312
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384
• Editor: Brown Josie, Mambert Rose, Racicot Bill