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Telling Tales - Classic Fairy Tales Rissa
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These are the stories you were never told as a child. Yet, these are the tales that have survived humankind for centuries. Here you'll find a Little Red Riding Hood that escaped using her clever brain. You'll find out why stepmothers get such a bad rap. Here you will find violence, deceit, love, and hope.
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Puss In Boots, or The Master Cat by Charles Perrault
Discover the origin story to one of the greatest animated characters Dreamworks ever created!
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(The Great Fairy Tale Tradition: From Straparola and Basile to the Brothers Grimm (Norton Critical Editions)) -
The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen - Part 3
The Little Mermaid finds her legs to walk with the Prince...but will they be enough?
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Tatar, Maria ed. The Classic Fairy Tales. W.W. Norton, 1999. -
The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen - Part 2
The Little Mermaid finds the courage to ask the sea witch for a favor...which will cost her dearly.
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The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen - Part 1
Did you know how difficult it really was for the little mermaid to transform? Did you know that this really isn't a happily-ever-after story?
Well, settle in, folks because this story is a doozy. Stay tuned for part 2 next week.
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Tatar, Maria ed. The Classic Fairy Tales. W.W. Norton, 1999. -
Bluebeard by Charles Perrault
Bluebeard is one of the most horrific tale types in the fairy tale world. While it does have a happy ending for the final wife, there were many before that suffered his murderous character.
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarves by Anne Sexton
This adaptation of Snow White by Anne Sexton is a modern free-form poem that highlights the major issues within the context of the original. From the obsession with beauty to its never-ending cycle of judgment, this poem will show you a new side of the Evil Queen and Snow White.
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Tatar, Maria ed. The Classic Fairy Tales. W.W. Norton, 1999.