Originally issued in 1934, "The Fairies Return" was the first
collection of modernist fairy tales ever published in England, and
it marked the arrival of a satirical classic that has never been
surpassed. Even today, this reimagining of fourteen timeless
tales--from "Puss in Boots" to "Little Red Riding Hood"--is still
fresh and bold, giving readers a world steeped not in once upon a
time, but in the here and now.
Longtime favorites in this playfully subversive collection are
retold for modern times and mature sensibilities. In "Jack the
Giant Killer," Jack becomes a trickster who must deliver England
from the hands of three ogres after a failed government inquiry.
"Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" is set in contemporary London and
the world of financial margins and mergers. In "The Little
Mermaid," a young Canadian girl with breathtaking swimming skills
is lured by the temptations of Hollywood. And Cinderella becomes a
spinster and holy woman, creating a very different happily ever
after. These tales expose social anxieties, political corruption,
predatory economic behavior, and destructive appetites even as they
express hope for a better world. A new introduction from esteemed
fairy-tale scholar Maria Tatar puts the collection in context.
From stockbrokers and socialites to shopkeepers and writers, the
characters in "The Fairies Return" face contemporary challenges
while living in the magical world of fairy tales.
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