Fairy-Tale Studies

A representative selection of tales from the Italian fairy-tale tradition, translated into English.

Examines how popular fairy tales collapse narrative borders and reimagine the genre for the twenty-first century.

Exploration of fairy-tale movies that blur the line between reality and magic.

New approaches to decenter Eurocentric perspectives in fairy tales and lift up storytelling cultures across the globe.

The Giant Ohl and Tiny Tim is an extraordinary discovery of a 1924 illustrated fairy-tale book by Christian Bärmann which will bring hope and joy to readers of all ages.

Analyzes the portrayal of German fairy-tale figures in contemporary North American media adaptations.

Pedagogical models and methodologies for engaging with fairy tales in the classroom.

Analysis of the mermaid in Japanese and English fairy tales through the framework of pleasure.

Mother Goose Refigured presents annotated translations of Charles Perrault’s 1697 fairy tales that attend to the irony and ambiguity in the original French and provide a fresh take on heroines and heroes that have become household names in North America.