Is "Silas Marner" a fairy tale? Some people say "yes", while some say it is a novel with the memories of its writer, George Eliot's early days. "Silas Marner" opens with an overview of the society where Eliot's story took place. The setting is in the English countryside in which she described ge...
In Briar Rose, Jane Yolen uses the tale of "Sleeping Beauty" as a point of reference for a haunting Holocaust mystery - within a romance - within a compelling fairy tale - within a novel which will fascinate young as well as adult readers of all ages. Briar Rose is an unusual and poignant novel. It ...
Aristocracy in "The Horse and His Boy Victors or Villains? Fairy tales almost have a set structure. Boy or girl start with a simple life, set off on a supernatural adventure, and end up royalty. Cinderella, Snow White they all follow the same trend. CS Lewis" "The Horse and His Boy" is no diffe...
