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A review by kikiandarrowsfishshelf
The Old Wives' Fairy Tale Book by Angela Carter
5.0
A really good collection of fairy and folktales. While there are some better known tales in the collection, such as "East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon", many of the tales are not as well known. The stories come from all over the globe. While tale types are used, the most familiar tales of those types are not used. Instead of "Cinderella", there is "Mossycoat", for instance. There is a note section at the end of the book that covers sources. I really enjoyed "The Princess in the Suit of Leather" and "The Girl Who Stayed in the Fork of a Tree".
There really is something complete uninhibited about these Inuit, stories that open this collection. You read them, and you can see why some parents just might have their panties in bunch. “Blubber Boy” for instance, is a rather candid, but still powerfully moving tale about love and loss. There is such tragedy and sadness in it. Even as you are going, boy is that disgusting.
I enjoyed the Iraqi version of “Cinderella”. Several of the tales are quite funny and the complete Red Riding Hood is here.
There really is something complete uninhibited about these Inuit, stories that open this collection. You read them, and you can see why some parents just might have their panties in bunch. “Blubber Boy” for instance, is a rather candid, but still powerfully moving tale about love and loss. There is such tragedy and sadness in it. Even as you are going, boy is that disgusting.
I enjoyed the Iraqi version of “Cinderella”. Several of the tales are quite funny and the complete Red Riding Hood is here.