Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked: Sex, Morality, and the Evolution of a Fairy Tale
- ISBN-10
- 0465041264
- ISBN-13
- 9780465041268
- Category
- Literary Collections
- Pages
- 289
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-07
- Publisher
- Basic Books (AZ)
- Author
- Catherine Orenstein
Description
Reveals the intricate sexual politics, moral ambiguities, and philosophical underpinnings of the folktale, tracing its history from the court of Louis XIV to its applications in modern marketing, and showing how it has served as a measure of social and sexual mores for women. 25,000 first printing.
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