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Ellen Datlow
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Title: |
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Black Swan, White Raven |
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No copies available |
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English |
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Paperback |
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366 |
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1998-10 |
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0380786214 |
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Avon Books (P) |
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0.8 pounds |
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2.2 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches |
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1 Lily155 (USA: CT) |
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1 christina (USA: FL) |
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Product Description
These are not the fairy tales you heard at your grandmother's knee. Editors Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling have once again assembled a stellar array of superb storytellers to explore the classic fables we were raised on from an edgy, original and manifestly grown up point of view. Timeless fears, erotic enchantments, and contemporary adult angst are all brilliantly exposed, as sleeping beauties awaken to princes not-so-charming, and events transpiring behind closed candy doors of gingerbread houses turn out to be anything but sweet. Twenty-one exceptional writers reexamine beloved childhood fictions in a darker light, revealing the sobering truth in myth and the lie in "happily ever after".
Amazon.com Review
This is the fourth volume in Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling's ongoing anthology series that invites modern authors to rewrite classic fairy tales. Like many of the original stories themselves, these retellings are often dark, and many contain erotic subtexts. While some of the authors choose to stick to the more traditional aspects of folklore, others reinvent their tales entirely, such as the seven dwarfs who turn into "Three Dwarfs and 2000 Maniacs" at the hands of author Don Webb. As usual, Datlow and Windling have managed to enlist an impressive roster of professional writers for their project, with headliners such as Joyce Carol Oates, John Crowley, and Jane Yolen. These seasoned veterans are mixed in with some relative newcomers to create a collection that is as diverse as it is unique. --Craig E. Engler
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http://bookmooch.com/0380786214 |
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