Your last assignments of the semester revolve around Fairy Tales (called Marchen in German). You'll read about six total, including versions from Charles Perrault (1697), Mme. de Beaumont (1757), Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm (published in 1857), and Andrew Lang (1889).
Many of the tales, although familiar, are quite different from Disney or other popular, modern interpretations. In some cases, the values of the period dictate a slightly different moral purpose; in others, the stories in their original form are quite simply not suitable for children. As I stated in class, the typical audience for these tales is teenagers, who are more likely to face the challenges/dangers symbolically (or literally) presented.
Many of the tales, although familiar, are quite different from Disney or other popular, modern interpretations. In some cases, the values of the period dictate a slightly different moral purpose; in others, the stories in their original form are quite simply not suitable for children. As I stated in class, the typical audience for these tales is teenagers, who are more likely to face the challenges/dangers symbolically (or literally) presented.
Your Reading List:These six tales, along with the terms discussed in this unit, will be on the mid-term!
Cinderella (or Aschenputtel). TEXT.
Little Red Riding Hood (four versions). TEXT.
Bearskin. TEXT.
Beauty and the Beast. TEXT.
The Sleeping Beauty of the Wood. TEXT.
The Slaying of the Tanuki. TEXT.