Snow White, Blood Red
"Once upon a time, fairy tales were for children . . . But no longer." You hold in your hands a volume of wonders -- magical tales of trolls and ogres, of bewitched princesses and kingdoms accursed, penned by some of the most acclaimed fantasists of our day. But these are not bedtime stories...
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"Once upon a time, fairy tales were for children . . . But no longer." You hold in your hands a volume of wonders -- magical tales of trolls and ogres, of bewitched princesses and kingdoms accursed, penned by some of the most acclaimed fantasists of our day. But these are not bedtime stories designed to usher an innocent child gently into a realm of dreams. These are stories that bite -- lush and erotic, often dark and disturbing mystical journeys through a phantasmagoric landscape of distinctly adult sensibilities . . . where there is no such thing as "happily ever after."
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Format: Mass Market
ISBN:
9780380718757 (0380718758)
ASIN: 380718758
Publish date: December 1st 1993
Publisher: EOS
Pages no: 414
Edition language: English
Series: The Snow White, Blood Red Anthology Series (#1)
Cheap ass at B&N's Fall River imprint.
"Like a Red, Red Rose" has a very traditional feel to it.Apparently I just wasn't in the mood for these. I found myself skipping around and unable to settle and enjoy the stories, so I decided to return it.ILL copy
This anthology contains truly the worst Tanith Lee story I have ever read, and I've read quite a bit of Tanith Lee since I discovered her in my early teens. Yuck, it was like reading an effort by a juvenile... ok, analogies fail me.The other stories might be better, but I think I'll shelve it for t...
Average rating: 3.05 starsLike a Red, Red Rose by Susan Wade **** Several fairy tale motifs are present in this story including a cottage in the woods, an innocent girl, a witch and a prince. Wades recombines the old ingredients into a new recipe as effective as any of the traditional variations. ...
This is the first fairy tale collection that Datlow and Windling did. It includes several intersting and very dark (and adult) retelling of stories. Overall the collection is excellent. Stand-outs include Yolen's dark poem about Cinderella, "Stalking Beans" about Jack and the Beanstalk. A wonder...