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kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition
4.0
A wonderful book that traces the development of the literary fairy tale. Zipes includes famous authors, such as Wilde and the Grimms, but he also includes less well known stories. The stories range in style, some are funny, some are dark. Most, however, are just plain good. I first read this when I was a freshman in college, and it turned me on to author's I had not read before. I have also used this in reading classes, and the students (even the males) enjoyed it.
heyheybooks's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars maybe? Perhaps it was because of the translation or just the age of the stories, but they are certainly told differently than stories today, and I don't mean the modern day versions. The stories were pretty repetitive and could have used some more descriptions to flesh them out. But I mean, these are the 'original' stories, so it was very interesting to read how familiar tales like Snow White (Snowdrop) and Sleeping Beauty (Briar Rose) originally went, and to learn about other somewhat well known tales that I hadn't heard of before, like The Twelve Dancing Princesses and Tender Morsels (Snow-White and Rose-Red).
holmesstorybooks's review against another edition
3.0
I borrowed this from the library a little while ago, and I liked it.
These are some old, old Fairy Tales redone by Angela Carter. I think I was spoilt because I read The Bloody Chamber before I read this, so my expectations were pretty high. Although that being said, these fairy tales are some classic, solid fairy tales and there's nothing wrong with them at all.
I do think that Carter's interpretation of them is probably my favourite, the language is pretty accessible and she manages to weave in some of her own tone and style. I do like a good fairy tale every now and again, and I did find these readable, but some of the stories stuck with me more than others.
The writing is subtle, solid and enjoyable but I know these fairy tales almost too well, dare I say? Anyway, regardless, Angela Carter remains to be one of the authors I really, really like and I look forward to reading more of her work soon. c:
These are some old, old Fairy Tales redone by Angela Carter. I think I was spoilt because I read The Bloody Chamber before I read this, so my expectations were pretty high. Although that being said, these fairy tales are some classic, solid fairy tales and there's nothing wrong with them at all.
I do think that Carter's interpretation of them is probably my favourite, the language is pretty accessible and she manages to weave in some of her own tone and style. I do like a good fairy tale every now and again, and I did find these readable, but some of the stories stuck with me more than others.
The writing is subtle, solid and enjoyable but I know these fairy tales almost too well, dare I say? Anyway, regardless, Angela Carter remains to be one of the authors I really, really like and I look forward to reading more of her work soon. c:
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