The Postmodern Fairytale - Folkloric Intertexts in Contemporary Fiction (Paperback, 1st ed. 2007)


Why is Shrek one of the greatest selling DVDs of all time? Why are shampoo advertisements based on Sleeping Beauty? Why is it that the same simple stories keep being told? This study attempts to explain why fairy tales keep popping up in the most unexpected places and why the best storytellers begin their tales with 'once upon a time'.

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Why is Shrek one of the greatest selling DVDs of all time? Why are shampoo advertisements based on Sleeping Beauty? Why is it that the same simple stories keep being told? This study attempts to explain why fairy tales keep popping up in the most unexpected places and why the best storytellers begin their tales with 'once upon a time'.

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Imprint

Palgrave Macmillan

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

2007

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

2007

Authors

Dimensions

216 x 140mm (L x W)

Format

Paperback

Pages

198

Edition

1st ed. 2007

ISBN-13

978-1-349-35266-1

Barcode

9781349352661

Categories

LSN

1-349-35266-7



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