From the Forest: A Search for the Hidden Roots of Our Fairy Tales by Sara Maitland

From the Forest: A Search for the Hidden Roots of Our Fairy Tales

Sara Maitland

365 pages first pub 2012 (view editions)

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Fairy tales are one of our earliest cultural forms, and forests one of our most ancient landscapes. Both evoke similar sensations: At times they are beautiful and magical, at others spooky and sometimes horrifying. Maitland argues that the terrain...

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Moods

informative: 93%

reflective: 87%

inspiring: 34%

relaxing: 34%

adventurous: 28%

hopeful: 21%

mysterious: 15%

challenging: 12%

dark: 12%

lighthearted: 12%

emotional: 3%

funny: 3%


Pace

36% of readers chose medium
63% of readers chose slow
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