Fairy tales reimagined : essays on new retellings /
"This is a critical examination of the writers of the late 20th-early 21st centuries whose re-inventions of the literary fairy tale mirror the social, political, and cultural climate of the age. The sixteen essays apply a variety of theoretical perspectives, including postmodernism, psychoanaly...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
[2009]
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| Summary: | "This is a critical examination of the writers of the late 20th-early 21st centuries whose re-inventions of the literary fairy tale mirror the social, political, and cultural climate of the age. The sixteen essays apply a variety of theoretical perspectives, including postmodernism, psychoanalysis, Marxism, feminism, structuralism, queer theory and gender studies"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 260 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786441150 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786441151 (softcover : alk. paper) |