Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned - (Oddly Modern Fairy Tales) by Gretchen Schultz & Lewis Seifert (Paperback)

Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned is a captivating collection of subversive French fairy tales that will entertain and startle even the most disenchanted readers.

With 36 newly translated stories, this book recasts well-known favorites from classic French fairy tales, Arthurian legends, and English and German tales, featuring perverse settings and disillusioned perspectives.

The tales reflect themes of decline of civilization, degeneration of magic, gender confusion, and the incursion of the industrial.

Complete with an informative introduction, biographical notes for each author, and explanatory notes throughout, this book is an extraordinary contribution to the fairy-tale canon.

Don't miss out on the chance to uncover the hidden magic in these enchanting yet troubling stories.