Politically Correct Bedtime Stories : A Collection of Modern Tales for Our Life and Times

James Finn Garner

ISBN 10: 028563223X / ISBN 13: 9780285632233

Published by Souvenir Press Ltd, 1994

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Politically Correct Bedtime Stories : A Collection of Modern Tales for Our Life and Times
• Publisher: Souvenir Press Ltd
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 028563223X
• ISBN 13: 9780285632233
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This is an original and humorous adaptation of classic bedtime stories to reflect more enlightened times. Garner removes any and all types of bias from these traditionally offensive tales and attempts to develop meaningful literature free from the influences of a flawed cultural past.

Review

James Finn Garner has taken 12 time-tested tales and retold them with the newfound sensitivity of our times. Here's a snippet from "Little Red Riding Hood":

The wolf said, "You know, my dear, it isn't safe for a little girl to walk through these woods alone."

Red Riding Hood said, "I find your sexist remark offensive in the extreme, but I will ignore it because of your traditional status as an outcast from society, the stress of which has caused you to develop your own, entirely valid, worldview. Now, if you'll excuse me, I must be on my way."

Leap into a fairy-tale world where trolls are "dirt-accomplished and odor-enhanced," witches are "kindness-impaired," and Cinderella wears a gown "woven of silk stolen from unsuspecting silkworms." We can only regret that Garner had to exclude "The Duckling That Was Judged on Its Personal Merits and Not on Its Physical Appearance" for space reasons.