How to fracture a fairy tale

Yolen, Jane (author.). Meyer, Marissa, (writer of introduction.).

Summary: "Fantasy icon Jane Yolen (The Devil's Arithmetic, Briar Rose, Sister Emily's Lightship) is adored by generations of readers of all ages. Now she triumphantly returns with this inspired gathering of fractured fairy tales and legends. Yolen breaks open the classics to reveal their crystalline secrets: a philosophical bridge that misses its troll, a spinner of straw as a falsely accused moneylender, the villainous wolf adjusting poorly to retirement. Each of these offerings features a new author note and original poem, illuminating tales that are old, new, and brilliantly refined."--

Record details

ISBN: 1616963069
ISBN: 9781616963064
Physical Description: 304 pages ; 22 cm
print
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: San Francisco, CA : Tachyon Publications, 2018.

Content descriptions

General Note:

"Introduction by Marissa Meyer"--from cover.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction by Marissa Meyer -- "How to fracture a fairy tale" by Jane Yolen -- Snow in summer -- The bridge's complaint -- The moon ribbon -- Godmother death -- Happy dens or a day in the old wolves' home -- Granny Rumple -- One ox, two ox, three ox, and the dragon king -- Brother Hart -- Sun/flight -- Slipping sideways through eternity -- The foxwife -- The faery flag -- One old man, with seals -- Sleeping ugly -- The undine -- Great-grandfather dragon's tale -- Green plague -- The unicorn and the pool -- The golden balls -- Sister death -- Sule Skerry -- Once a good man -- Allerleirauh -- The gwynhfar -- Cinder elephant -- Mama gone -- The woman who loved a bear -- Wrestling with angels -- How I fractured these stories: notes and poems.