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The Postmodern Fairytale: Folkloric Intertexts in Contemporary Fiction

The Postmodern Fairytale: Folkloric Intertexts in Contemporary Fiction

The Postmodern Fairy Tale: Folkloric Intertexts in Contempoary Fiction
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Why is Shrek one of the greatest selling DVDs of all time? Why do shampoo advertisements base themselves on Sleeping Beauty? Why is it that in this age where there are stories surrounding us in every media imaginable, 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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Format Digital E-Book (198 pages)
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Published July 31, 2007
ISBN 2244219
Kevin Paul Smith
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Kevin Paul Smith

Kevin Paul Smith is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Kevin Paul Smith can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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