Fairy Tale Introduction

What is a fairy tale? What do they try and communicate to us about morality, sexuality, and society? Drawing on a glittering array of examples, from classics such as Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, and The Sleeping Beauty, the Grimm Brothers' Hansel and Gretel, and Hans Andersen's The Little Mermaid, to modern-day realizations including Walt Disney's Snow White, this book forms a persuasive case for fairy tale as a crucial repository of human understanding and culture.