Classic Fairy Tales 2 Audiobook

" I MOST DEFINITELY enjoyed reading this book. I liked it because everyone knows about the disney version of fairy tales, but not many know about the original version. Disney versions always have a happy ending. Many of the fairy tales in this book didn't always have a happy ending. It was interesting to find out how Disney completely recreated these fairy tales that originally have profanity, violence, and graphic scenes. This was my mom's book for college, so it's not really appropriate for my age/grade; but, if someone is mature enough to read this book, I'd reccomend it them. "

" A great collection of some of the most common fairy tale types, each presented with several variations. A good intro to the rather diverse world of fairy tales, and includes a number of short but (mostly) interesting essays as well. "

" How naive was I? I had always thought that Fairy Tales were written for children until I did a subject called 'Modern myth in Literature and Film'...It was a huge learning curve for me to read and compare the different versions of some of the Fairy Tales and to read of their origins. "

" Very good. A re-read. For all fairy tale lovers. Used in university classes. Important for fairy studies and readers of fairy tale novels. "

" Excellent collection with informative introductions and mini-essays. "

" A collection and critique of fairy tales from their earthy origins (Little Red Riding Hood has a particularly raunchy past) to their Disnified role in pop culture. Retellings and scholarly essays, both informative and immensely entertaining. "

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" From Comparative Lit class that I dubbed Comparing Fairy Tales - love the book...if you think you know Cinderella you should read "Donkey Skin" - she does actually wear a "donkey skin"... "

" The fairy tales themselves were really good but everything else was ehh. "

" Read this for a class in college. Amazing selection and analysis. "

" Nice to have all the stories in one place, and seeing how the versions differed was kinda neat, but I could have done without the piles of feminist criticism. "

" It is really rather fascinating to see how the same basic tale can be told in so many countries. They are recognisable tales, but very different from the ones we know and from each other. "

" Interesting critical edition of fairy tales. The stories are presented as tale types with multiple versions of each. It's fascinating how many countries came up with similar stories. "

" Read this for a grad class, but rereading all of the Snow White tales in preparation for Snow White & the Huntsman. "

" I don't have the energy for all of this right now, but it's a marvelous reference and I'm glad my library system has a copy to share. I just read a few of the stories to get a taste, and a few lines from some of the introductions. The separate criticisms look interesting and sophisticated. "

" read for college writing class on Fairy Tales "

" Great anthology. The introduction to each type of fairytale and the comparison of different authors and versions was really useful and insightful. "

" People love to over complicate things. "

" The collection includes various versions of the favorite tales as well as selections from Andersen and Wilde. The criticism refers not only to the included tales, but fairy tales in general. A good starting point for fairy tale study. "