Contemporary Fiction and the Fairy Tale

(Part of the The Donald Haase Series in Fairy-Tale Studies Series)

by Stephen Benson

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Considers the profound influence of fairy tales on contemporary fiction, including the work of Margaret Atwood, A.S. Byatt, Angela Carter, Robert Coover, Salman Rushdie, and Jeanette Winterson.

Recent decades have witnessed a renaissance of interest in the fairy tale, not least among writers of fiction. In Contemporary Fiction and the Fairy Tale, editor Stephen Benson argues that fairy tales are one of the key influences on fiction...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0814332544

ISBN13:9780814332542

Release Date:June 2008

Publisher:Wayne State University Press

Length:216 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"

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Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Social Science Social Sciences

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(Part of the The Donald Haase Series in Fairy-Tale Studies Series)

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