A great book for anyone interested in the history behind selected popular European (I'm pretty sure all the stories were from Europe but I could be wrong) fairytales. The stories include several illustrations from different editions as well, and it's cool to compare the different interpretations.
"Tanto è vero che non tocca agli uomini, miseri come sono, ciechi, imprudenti, malevoli, formar dei desideri; e che pochi fra essi son capaci di ben giovarsi dei doni largiti loro dal cielo."
Эта знакомая нам с детства версия Красной шапочки в переводе Маршака, конечно же, сильно смягчена по сравнению с оригиналом. Вплоть до того, что я вообще не понимаю, зачем здесь на обложке имя Перро. От его исходной жутковатой сказки (в те времена народные сказки вообще на детей не ориентировались, ...
I would use this to counter the Grimm Brothers versions of fairytales. So that the children could see different versions. And we could compare and contrast the stories.
I *do* like anthropomorphic cats in boots and I love fairy tales - I really, really do! But still Puss in Boots has never been one of my favorite tales. I don't know why. I don't really mind that he's a trickster - I actually kind of like how he sticks it to the man and shakes up the social order. B...
Beautiful, rich, luxurious illustrations which, when taken on their own should easily bring a five star rating. So what does it say about the story that I am only giving this two stars? The story was choppy, parts didn't make sense, and I am not so sure I liked the message, which seemed to be get ...
A good collection with excellent annotations. But I don't understand why they included so many classic illustrations -- and had to make them so tiny in order to cram them all in -- rather than offering just a few in a size that they could actually be seen.
This book is one of the best things I remember about my early childhood. I absolutely adore it. The illustrations are amazing, and the stories are as well. Mothers: Buy this for your children. Now. No, seriously, why are you still reading this?
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