Jane Harrington

Gebundenes Buch

Women of the Fairy Tale Resistance

The Forgotten Founding Mothers of the Fairy Tale and the Stories That They Spun

Beschreibung

Women of the Fairy Tale Resistance debunks the idea that fairy tales originated with male writers like The Brothers Grimm and Has Christian Andersen, revealing that women in 17th century France coined the term 'fairy tale' and told stories that influenced the tales we know today.

Autor

Jane Harrington teaches wordcraft and fairy tales at W&L University and in the graduate program at Hollins University. Her research and writing passions include the 17th-century salon women of this book, Irish folklore and history (with a focus on the Wilde family), and the ecology and culture of the Appalachian region that she calls home. Jane’s short fiction and creative nonfiction have been published in journals and anthologies, and her indie novel In Circling Flight was the winner of the Brighthorse Prize and longlisted for the Crook’s Corner Book Prize. Jane lives in Rockbridge County, Virginia, with her inspiring partner and a pair of charming mini-donkeys.  Khoa Le has illustrated picture books published in a number of different countries. She is also an author, a graphic designer, and a painter. Khoa has a passion for travel, an eagerness to learn about different cultures, and a desire to discover the beauty of the world. She lives in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, with her cats.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Running Press, U.S.
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. August 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 184mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 816g
• ISBN-13: 9780762488704
• ISBN-10: 0762488700
• Artikelnr.: 72542227