Bücher der Reihe Fairy-tale Studies

In the 1970s, feminism transformed fairy-tale studies and sparked a debate that would change the way society thinks about fairy tales and the words ""happily ever after."" After three decades of provocative criticism and controversy, this book reevaluates the feminist critique of fairy tales.

Contains nearly thirty years of work by a noted writer and folklore scholar. This book includes writings from her scholarly articles and books spanning 1975-2004, which contain reflections on the value of fairy tales as adult literature. It offers a look at both the evolution of a career and the recent history of fairy-tale scholarship.

The Arabian Nights commands a place in world literature unrivaled by any other fictional work of ""Oriental"" provenance. This is a guide to the research inspired by this intricate work. Through a selection of 16 essays, it encompasses various research topics, from the ""Nights'"" early history to interpretations of such characters as Sheherazade.

At a meeting at Herzog August Library in Germany, scholars presented their work on transnational aspects of ""Arabian Nights"". This text collects their papers, whose topics range from history of ""Nights"" manuscripts, to positioning ""Nights"" in modern and postmodern discourse, to international reception of ""Nights"" in written and oral tradition.

Anthologizes contemporary stories, comics, and visual texts that intervene in a range of ways to challenge the popular perception of fairy tales as narratives offering heteronormative happy endings that support status-quo values.