We’ve glossed over the true nature of these nursery songs and bedtime stories for the best part of a century - so here are the darkest fairy tales from the bookshelf revealed. “From this story ...

Jean Stimmell, retired stone mason and psychotherapist, lives in Northwood and blogs at jeanstimmell.blogspot.com.

Black Woods, Blue Sky” showcases author Eowyn Ivey’s imaginative powers and a deep knowledge of Alaska and its beings.

Lau therefore demonstrates how the paradoxical universalization of the European fairy tale — which attempts ... perspective — mirrors the real-world building of empire. These texts, Lau ...

ATU 704 is a story first published by Hand Christian Anderson in 1835, and has numerous retellings. The story, also known as "How to Tell a True Princess," tells of a girl being tested by a queen to ...

Fairy stories often start with the words 'Once upon a time'. Many include a battle between good and evil and usually end with the characters living 'happily ever after'. Fairy stories are ...