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Giambattista Basile: Author of the First Fairy Tales Collection
While everybody knows Hans Christian Andersen, Grimm brothers or Charles Perrault, they all 'borrowed' materials for their masterpieces from one single book written by Giambattista Basile. Who was this Italian writer, why is his work so important and why most of us never hear of him?
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Constance Lloyd, Mrs. Wilde
Constance Lloyd, for some time, referred as Mrs. Oscar Wilde played a major, although a mostly uncredited role in the life of her genius husband. As evidence shows she was extremely talented too.
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From Rapunzel to Tangled: The History of Real Rapunzel(s)
Rapunzel is a classic fairy tale most known from (what else) Disney's adaptation titled Tangled. It is also a story about the search for freedom and fights against selfish control freaks.
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Who Was Bluebeard?
The story of Bluebeard is based on real people and real events. Some know it as a fairy tale, others as a movie, but we all we should look at it as a cautionary tale. Who was real Bluebeard anyway?
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The Little Red Hen - a story with unclear moral?
It looks everybody knows the story about Little Red Hen in at least one of many known versions with different morals. It is a story with powerful message and many lessons to learn.
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Was The Little Mermaid Hans Christian Andersen himself?
Andersen's Little Mermaid is much deeper and rewarding to the audience. than Disney animated movie. Why? It was originally written as a love letter!
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Story of Cinderella
Cinderella's story is known all over the world. While it varies in details, main elements are almost the same. Well, sometimes even small details make huge difference!
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Who is the real victim in the story of Red Riding Hood?
Red riding hood is not just another story about good defeating evil. It is also great material for historical and social studies.
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Beauty and the Beast as Retelling of Old Myth?
Many fairy tales share basic elements with classical myths. Beauty and Beast can be interpreted as Cupid and Psyche retold, but it shares basic elements with many other myths too.
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Surprising messages and interpretations of Sleeping Beauty
Well known story about the sleeping beauty has many variations and sometimes pretty surprising interpretations. It is probably the most important truth about the origin of fairy tales too.
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Puss in the Boots Author's Alternative Bio
Puss in the Boots is a popular fairy tale by Charles Perrault which can be interpreted in many surprising ways. We can look at it as a story about the power of the words.