The Annotated Classic Fairy Tales

The Annotated Classic Fairy Tales
ISBN-10
0393051633
ISBN-13
9780393051636
Category
Fiction
Pages
445
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Author
Maria Tatar

Description

Twenty-six classic fairy tales are supplemented by extensive literary, cultural, and historical commentary.

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