Product Description

"An extraordinary book, and a 'first' on the topic...Bacchilega has a remarkable capacity to reveal the intersections of folklore, literature, and film. Her interpretations of classical folk-tale types and their postmodern revisions ...are stunnin

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #51093 in Books
• Published on: 1999-03-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

Review
"An extraordinary book, and a 'first' on the topic."-Jack Zipes "Examining the workings of the powerful desire machines built into postmodern versions of 'Snow White,' 'Little Red Riding Hood,' 'Beauty and the Beast,' and 'Bluebeard,' Cristina Bacchilega's astute rereadings uncover intriguing mirrorings and revisions."-Ruth B. Bottigheimer, State University of New York at Stony Brook

From the Author
Of interest to Angela Carter readers and scholars
Each chapter of _Postmodern Fairy Tales_ includes a close reading and discussion of stories from Angela Carter's _The Bloody Chamber_. I point this out because there is no link to Carter's work in the short descriptions of the book, and yet her 1979 collection of short stories is a central focus of this study. I hope this information is of use to Carter readers and scholars.

About the Author
Cristina Bacchilega is Associate Professor of English at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and editor of the Italian-language volume La narrativa postmoderna in America: Testi e contesti.