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When Aladdin Was Just a Dental Schoolboy
Fairy tales are still the go-to subject for young adults.But in a new book, children’s author and professor of English at Indiana University, Richard Wiese, explores why.In Fairy Tales, Wieses argues that the term ‘fairy’ was coined in the...
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Why do we feel happy when we hear our fairy tale end?
A few years ago, the idea of ending fairy tales was taboo.The old folktale tradition of the tale’s end, where the hero loses everything, was considered the ultimate fairy tale.Yet this idea of a final showdown between good and...
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