by Charlotte Huck
In this adaptation of the Princess Donkeyskin, the horrific threat of incest -- forced marriage to her father -- is replaced by betrothal to a wealthy ogre (in the illustrations merely an ugly older man). I can understand why Huck was reluctant to address this topic with young readers, but without i...
This is a rare picture book adaptation of the fairytale titled Donkeyskin. It’s rare because Donkeyskin truly is one of the more grim fairy tales (no pun intended – it’s a Perrault tale anyway). The core conflict of Donkeyskin is the threat of incest as a grieving widowed king sets his sights on h...
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