Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty have more in common than their origins as classic fairy tale figures and, now, part of Disney's famous roster of characters. Their fairy tales are also full ...

Once a pregnancy is revealed, a flood of advice and forecasts begins, many rooted in age tales handed down through the years. Whether it’s the contour of the baby bump, food desires or the brightness ...

Fransman (The House That Groaned) and debut author Plackett reflect a world in which gender roles are not so strictly defined in this charming collection of 12 lightly retold fairy tales. In “Handsome ...

The tale of Genji and the dynamics of cultural production: canonization and popularization / Haruo Shirane -- The late Heian and medieval periods: court culture, gender, and representation -- Figure ...