Download or read book Rapunzel and Other Maiden in the Tower Tales from Around the World written by Heidi Anne Heiner and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Unique Collection of Fairy Tales, Myths, Legends and Other Tales About Maidens in Towers RAPUNZEL. Just the name conjures up images of long golden hair and tall stone towers. She remains part of our popular culture thanks to countless children's books, as well as advertising, movies, and merchandise. Rapunzel, far from falling into historical obscurity, is very much a part of modern culture. However, she is far from the only maiden in a tower to be found in folklore. Her tale and those of other imprisoned women reach back hundreds of years and come from many cultures from around the world. This anthology of tales offers several stories similar to Rapunzel. A few better resemble the tale of Maid Maleen, another imprisoned daughter. Most are tales of other imprisoned maidens, princesses, and wives from around the world. Not all of the women are kept in literal towers, some are entombed instead, but all are unwilling captives. They are imprisoned by their parents for their own safety, as punishment, or to guard their virtue. Wives are imprisoned by jealous husbands hoping to avoid cuckolding. A few women are political prisoners. A surprising number of the tales come from France where tower prisons were popular devices of the French salon authors, especially Madame d'Aulnoy. This collection contains over fifty tales and stories--some well-known, some almost forgotten--reaching back to ancient myths and moving forward to recent centuries. Also included are two tales newly translated into English from the original French, "Persinette" and "Parsillette," the latter a rare variant of the tale with an unusual ending. Whether you are a student of folklore or an armchair enthusiast, this anthology offers a diverse array of tales with a unifying theme that both entertains and educates, all gathered for the first time in one helpful collection.
Download or read book Rapunzel And Other Fair Maidens in Very Tall Towers Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World written by Amelia Carruthers and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapunzel – Origins of the Fairy Tale from around the World' contains seven different versions of the 'Rapunzel' story. It includes an in-depth introduction to the fairy tale genre itself, as well as the folkloric provenance of 'Rapunzel'. It encompasses 'Petrosinella' by Giambattista Basile, 'Rapunzel' by the Brothers Grimm, 'Prunella' by Andrew Lang, the 'Legend of Saint Barbara' and the tale of 'Rúdábeh' from the Persian epic, 'The Shahmaneh'. What is a fairy tale? The 'Origins of Fairy Tales from around the World' series helps to answer this question, by showcasing the amazing breath and diversity involved in classic fairy tales. It focuses on the unusual phenomenon that the same tales, with only minor variations, appear again and again in different cultures – across time and geographical space. Traditionally told as short stories for children, and for adults too, these popular fairy tales will be sure to delight both young and old. Beautifully illustrated, these story books combine the best story-telling, with the best art-work, in order that the two may be fully appreciated.
Download or read book Rapunzel Stories Around the World written by Cari M Meister and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think there's just one fairy tale with a girl locked away in a tall tower? Think again! Cultures all around the world have their own Rapunzel stories. Visit Germany, Italy, and the Philippines, and find out who is guarded by a flesh eating monster, and whose hero flies off on a magical winged horse.
Download or read book Rapunzel Stories Around the World written by Cari Meister and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2016-06-02 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think there's just one fairy tale with a girl locked away in a tall tower? Think again! Cultures all around the world have their own Rapunzel stories. Visit Germany, Italy and the Philippines, and find out who is guarded by a flesh-eating monster, and whose hero flies off on a magical winged horse.
Download or read book The Irresistible Fairy Tale written by Jack Zipes and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012-03-19 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A provocative new theory about fairy tales from one of the world's leading authorities If there is one genre that has captured the imagination of people in all walks of life throughout the world, it is the fairy tale. Yet we still have great difficulty understanding how it originated, evolved, and spread—or why so many people cannot resist its appeal, no matter how it changes or what form it takes. In this book, renowned fairy-tale expert Jack Zipes presents a provocative new theory about why fairy tales were created and retold—and why they became such an indelible and infinitely adaptable part of cultures around the world. Drawing on cognitive science, evolutionary theory, anthropology, psychology, literary theory, and other fields, Zipes presents a nuanced argument about how fairy tales originated in ancient oral cultures, how they evolved through the rise of literary culture and print, and how, in our own time, they continue to change through their adaptation in an ever-growing variety of media. In making his case, Zipes considers a wide range of fascinating examples, including fairy tales told, collected, and written by women in the nineteenth century; Catherine Breillat's film adaptation of Perrault's "Bluebeard"; and contemporary fairy-tale drawings, paintings, sculptures, and photographs that critique canonical print versions. While we may never be able to fully explain fairy tales, The Irresistible Fairy Tale provides a powerful theory of how and why they evolved—and why we still use them to make meaning of our lives.
Download or read book Persinette the Maiden in the Tower written by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force and published by Blackdown Publications. This book was released on 2014-10-12 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Persinette, let down your hair so I may climb up.” In this French fairytale, a girl with long tresses of golden hair by the name of Persinette is raised by a Fairy, and when she is on the cusp of womanhood, the Fairy conceals her in a silver tower. However, fate intervenes and Persinette is discovered by a Prince, and soon all the Fairy’s best laid plans begin to unravel… Penned by Mademoiselle de La Force, Persinette is an earlier, more expansive version of the more famous tale of Rapunzel from the Brothers Grimm. In addition to this new translation of Persinette, this book contains several other ‘Maiden in the Tower’ variants for an English readership to enjoy. These include the French tales Fragolette, Parsillette, and The Blonde Beauty, as well as the Basque tale, The Fairy-Queen Godmother. [Folklore Type: ATU-310 (The Maiden in the Tower)]
Download or read book Petrosinella written by and published by Frederick Warne & Company. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this version of Rapunzel, the heroine breaks the enchantment put on her by the ogress who keeps her prisoner with the aid of three acorns.
Download or read book Fairy Tales Transformed written by Cristina Bacchilega and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholars of fairy-tale studies will enjoy Bacchilega's significant new study of contemporary adaptations.
Download or read book The Golden Age of Folk and Fairy Tales written by and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, attitudes toward history and national identity fostered a romantic rediscovery of folk and fairy tales. This is the period of the Golden Age of folk and fairy tales, when European folklorists sought to understand and redefine the present through the common tales of the past, and long neglected stories became recognized as cultural treasures. In this rich collection, distinguished expert of fairy tales Jack Zipes continues his lifelong exploration of the story-telling tradition with a focus on the Golden Age. Included are one hundred eighty-two tales--many available in English for the first time--grouped into eighteen tale types. Zipes provides an engaging general Introduction that discusses the folk and fairy tale tradition, the impact of the Brothers Grimm, and the significance of categorizing tales into various types. Short introductions to each tale type that discuss its history, characteristics, and variants provide readers with important background information. Also included are annotations, short biographies of folklorists of the period, and a substantial bibliography. Eighteen original art works by students of the art department of Anglia Ruskin University not only illustrate the eighteen tale types, but also provide delightful—and sometimes astonishing—21st-century artistic interpretations of them.
Download or read book The Glass Slipper written by Eleanor Farjeon and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than anything, Ella wants to go to the ball at the Royal Palace. But Ella is the slave of the household, waiting on every wish and whim of her horrible stepsisters. They call her Cinderella for the ashes that cling to her face, hands and hair. How can Ella go to the Royal Palace? Then, on the evening of the ball, something wonderful happens. Ella’s Fairy Godmother comes to her rescue. Now her dreams may come true at last . . .
Download or read book Rapunzel written by and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapunzel is a Capstone Press publication.
Download or read book The Classic Fairy Tales Second Edition Norton Critical Editions written by Maria Tatar and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2017 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I have used this textbook for four courses on children’s literature with enrollments of over ninety students. It is without doubt the most well organized selection of literary fairy tales and critical commentaries currently available. Students love it.” —Lita Barrie, California State University, Los Angeles This Norton Critical Edition includes: · Seven different tale types: “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Snow White,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Cinderella,” “Bluebeard,” and “Tricksters.” These groupings include multicultural versions, literary rescriptings, and introductions and annotations by Maria Tatar. · Tales by Hans Christian Andersen and Oscar Wilde. · More than fifteen critical essays exploring the various aspects of fairy tales. New to the Second Edition are interpretations by Ernst Bloch, Walter Benjamin, Max Lüthi, Lewis Hyde, Jessica Tiffin, and Hans-Jörg Uther. · A revised and updated Selected Bibliography.
Download or read book Cinderella Tales From Around the World written by Heidi Anne Heiner and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-11-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains more than 150 full length Cinderella tales and over 200 summaries of other variants from around the world.
Download or read book Rapunzel s Revenge written by Shannon Hale and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-11-04 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapunzel escapes her tower-prison all on her own, only to discover a world beyond what she'd ever known before. Determined to rescue her real mother and to seek revenge on her kidnapper would-be mother, Rapunzel and her very long braids team up with Jack (of Beanstalk fame) and together they perform daring deeds and rescues all over the western landscape, eventually winning the justice they so well deserve.
Download or read book Rapunzel s Tower written by Wendy Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story about a beautiful princess. You may say this tale has been told countless times, the moral of the story learned, and the children entertained but you may not have heard the entire truth. A cruel twist of fate caused the princess to be locked in a magical tower. Two princes, one from the East and one from the West, are set against each other and tasked with rescuing her. How hard can it be to climb a tower? At the end of their perilous adventure the Princess will only be able to choose one Prince as her true love. Which one will prevail in winning her hand? A tale such as this made from legends incites our minds and imaginations, and tugs at our heart strings while chilling our bones. This is not just a story of cruel fate, but the tale of true love and Rapunzel and her tower.
Download or read book Rapunzel written by Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm and published by epubli. This book was released on 2019-02-08 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Rapunzel, the girl with the beautiful long hair, who lives in a tall tower without doors, and find out how she got there. Will the prince, who fell in love with her voice, be able to rescue her? Or will the witch get on to them? Get to know the world-famous fairy tale, originally published by the Brothers Grimm, beautifully illustrated and retold to the needs of small children.
Download or read book The Rebirth of Rapunzel written by Kate Forsyth and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
