The lost princess : women writers and the history of classic fairy tales

The lost princess : women writers and the history of classic fairy tales / Anne E. Duggan.

"People often associate fairy tales with Disney films, and with the male authors from whom Disney often drew inspiration -- notably Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. In these portrayals the princess is a passive, compliant figure. By contrast, "The Lost Prin...

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Main Author: Duggan, Anne E., 1967- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London, UK : Reaktion Books, 2023.
Subjects:
Women heroes in literature.
Princesses in literature.
Fairy tales > Women authors.
Women authors > History.
Fairy tales > France > History and criticism.
French literature > 17th century > History and criticism.
French literature > 18th century > History and criticism.
French literature > Women authors > History and criticism.
Women authors
Women heroes in literature
History
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • A not-so-passive Cinderella
  • Beauties, beasts and d'Aulnoy's legacy
  • The other famous cat tale
  • The lost Amazon warriors
  • Epilogue.

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