The Postmodern Fairytale: Folkloric Intertexts in Contemporary Fiction

Smith, Kevin Paul

Why is Shrek one of the greatest selling DVDs of all time? Why are shampoo advertisements based on Sleeping Beauty? Why is it that the same simple stories keep being told? This study attempts to explain why fairy tales keep popping up in the most unexpected places and why the best storytellers begin their tales with 'once upon a time'.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2007-07-31

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230500488

DOI: 10.1057/9780230591707

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 198