Fairy tales reimagined—in stories by “a distinguished company of
writers” including Neil Gaiman, Joyce Carol Oates, and Tanith Lee
(Kirkus Reviews). For many of us, the fairy tale was our first
exposure to the written word and the power of storytelling. These
wondrous works of magic and morality enthralled us, enchanted us,
sometimes terrified us, and remain in our hearts and memories still.
Once again, World Fantasy Award–winning editors Ellen Datlow and
Terri Windling have compiled an extraordinary collection of reimagined
tales conceived by some of today’s most acclaimed contemporary
purveyors of literary fantasy, science fiction, and horror, including
Neil Gaiman, Gahan Wilson, Joyce Carol Oates, Tanith Lee, Nancy Kress,
Gene Wolfe, and others. Remarkable things lurk in these dark and
magical woods. Here Beauty confronts a serial-killer Beast, Hansel and
Gretel’s witch resides not in a gingerbread house but in a luxurious
resort, and Rumpelstiltskin is truly the devil demanding his due,
rightfully or otherwise. The hilarious “Roach in Loafers”
ingeniously combines the classic “Elves and the Shoemaker” tale
with “Puss in Boots” and adds an insectile twist, while in a
modern fable that blends The Wizard of Oz and Hans Christian
Andersen, Dorothy is set adrift in Hollywoodland, ruby slippers and
all. These are not the fairy stories you remember from childhood.
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ISBN
9781497668584
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Vendor
Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok