


What is a fairy tale? The ‘Origins of Fairy Tales from around the World’ series helps to answer this question, by showcasing the amazing breath and diversity involved in classic fairy tales. It includes ‘Sun, Moon and Talia’ by Giambattista Basile, ‘La Belle au Bois Dormant’ by Charles Perrault, the tale of ‘Briar Rose’ by the Brothers Grimm and the Ancient Egyptian legend of ‘The Doomed Prince’. It includes an in-depth introduction to the fairy tale genre itself, as well as the folkloric provenance of ‘Sleeping Beauty’. The Story of Sleeping Beauty – Origins of the Fairy Tale from around the World contains seven different versions of the ‘Sleeping Beauty’ story.

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