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Check out this website for more fractured fairy tale novels : https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/fractured-fairy-tale

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Read 2,122 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. In a magic kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of ever...

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Break-in at the Three Bears family home? It could only be one dame. Wicked witch gone missing from her candied cottage? Hansel and Gretel claim it was self-defense. Did Humpty Dumpty really just fall off that wall, or was he pushed?

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This is one of my favourite authors -- it is so interesting to watch classical characters (from other famous books) come to 'live' and interact with one another 'behind the scenes'.

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The Fourth Bear has 19,750 ratings and 1,178 reviews. Megan said: Nursery Crime Division head, Jack Spratt, has a Gingerbreadman on the loose. And a miss...

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The fairy tale, told orally, is a sub-class of the folktale. Many writers have written in the form of the fairy tale. These are the literary fairy tales, or Kunstmärchen.[10] The oldest forms, from Panchatantra to the Pentamerone, show considerable reworking from the oral form.[24] The Brothers Grimm were among the first to try to preserve the features of oral tales. Yet the stories printed under the Grimm name have been considerably reworked to fit the written form.

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A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre.[1] Such stories typically feature magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings. In most cultures, there is no clear line separating myth from folk or fairy tale; all these together form the literature of preliterate societies.[2] Fairy tales may be distinguished from other folk narratives such as legends (which generally involve belief in the veracity of the events described)[3] and explicit moral tales, including beast fables. Prevalent elements include dragons, dwarfs, elves, fairies, pixies, giants, gnomes, goblins, griffins, merfolk, monsters, talking animals, trolls, unicorns, witches, wizards, magic, and enchantments.

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The Cinderella story as we know it now is largely the product of the simpering 1950 animated Disney film: companionable mice, a fairy godmother who doesn't question her only ward's decision to go to a strange party solo, and an incredibly tiny-footed heroine, so miniature in the tootsies I've always doubted her ability to stand. The Cinderella story is so enduring that it's even been remade as a live-action version with Cate Blanchett as the evil stepmother, out this March. But, frankly, the filmmakers are missing a trick: if they wanted to seriously pull in theatre goers with a tale of gore, inexplicably helpful foliage, far too many lentils and bird-armies, they should have gone back to the fairytale's original source - mainly, the Brothers Grimm.

See, in English, Cinderella has two written parents: Charles Perrault's Cendrillon, published in 1697 in his Tales Of Mother Goose (yes, Mother Goose was a dude), and the Grimm Brothers' Aschenputtel, which came out in their fairytale compendium of 1812. It's a popular story across many cultures, with China's own Yeh-Shen folktale, for instance, replacing the fairy godmother with a fish. One academic's managed to track down 345 versions of the story, written down and spoken. As a species, it seems, we really like good girls going to balls in disguise.

Perrault's French version was the first, and the closest to what we know. It features the pumpkin, the godmother, and the glass slipper, and is credited by Disney as their inspiration for the film. But the Grimms read Perrault, added the twists of their own Germanic oral tradition, and came up with an equally weird, if more gruesome, version.

Here are the best and strangest bits of the Grimm Brothers' Cinderella.

1. Cinderella is exactly the opposite of helpless.

Aschenputtel (remember, that's Cinderella's name in their version) doesn't mope about. She sorts everything out herself, and considering that her pragmatism involves a magic tree, some enchanted birds, and the apparent ability to disappear, it seems that she isn't actually an emotionally neglected kitchen maid, but a talented witch.

2. She is also seriously good at hiding.

The Grimm Brothers' prince insists on accompanying his newfound love home, to see who the hell she is. (Twice, mind you, since there are actually three balls in the original story.) Aschenputtel has to hide in a pigeon coop and up a pear tree until he goes away. And she isn't found. Good work.

3. The 'fairy' godmother is really just a tree growing on her dead mother's grave.

The godmother's not a fairy, or even a person. In Aschenputtel's version, Cinderella's father asks what he can get her on a business trip, and she asks for a simple twig (the stepsisters ask for gold and pearls, because they're not maudlin hippies). She then plants it on her mother's grave and waters it with her tears. Said tree grows up to give her whatever she wants: the dresses are just the latest incarnation. Aschenputtel is clearly powerful as hell, so why she wants to marry some dude who chases her into a pigeon coop is beyond me.

4. The stepmother has a peculiar obsession with lentils.

Aschenputtel's stepmother throws first one, then two cups of lentils into the ash and tells Aschenputtel that if she can pull them all out, she can come to the ball. Aschenputtel manages it, which I will explain momentarily, but I still don't know why she didn't ask the tree to throw down a sword and just chase the lentil-hater around the garden.

5. "Fit into the shoe" actually means "cut off bits of your feet."

None of this wimpy "my foot doesn't fit" stuff for the Grimms. To fit her into the tiny golden slipper, one of her sisters cuts off her big toe, the other a bit of her heel. Their plans are foiled by the blood everywhere (which surely somebody must have thought about), but hey, points for trying.

6. Cinderella has some seriously badass birds as minions.

The birds are basically Aschenputtel's soldiers: they pluck all of her lentils out of the ashes, eating the bad ones and putting all the good ones in the pot. But they're not cheery little singing friends.

When her stepsisters cut off their body parts to fit into the slipper, the birds tell on them, by twice sitting in the Hazel Tree of Death and singing a peppy song to the prince about how the slipper of his stepsister-bride is filling with blood. And then, once they've guaranteed their witchy mistress's ascension to the throne via marriage, they find the stepsisters in the church and peck out their eyes. (More on that in a moment.)

7. The father has a strong destructive streak.

Aschenputtel's dad's not dead, as he was in the Disney film; instead he's still around and being a nuisance. When the prince turns up at his door, not once but twice, with a story about a girl hiding in various bits of his property, he doesn't call the police - he, wondering if the girl could be Aschenputtel, gets an axe and chops whatever it is down. Pigeon coop? Smashed. Beautiful pear tree filled with fruit? Kindling.

Let me remind you that he does this while thinking his daughter might be inside. She should have got her birds to make her a boat and floated the hell away from that madhouse.

8. The prince is a predator with a mysterious-princess-trap.

I have to give Aschenputtel's prince credit for at least having a personality. Admittedly he does chase her into chicken coops, but he also, after the third ball, he lays a trap: he smears the palace steps with pitch so that she leaves her golden shoe behind. Smart man. (Though he then fails to notice said shoe filling with blood until some magic birds tell him.)

9. The stepsisters end up getting horribly blinded.

The Grimm stepsisters are truly awful, and get a truly awful comeuppance. You know how I said they were blinded? Here's how that goes down: they want so badly to get the reflected glory of Aschenputtel's royal wedding that they accompany her up the aisle, at which the birds peck one eye out. But they still want it so badly that they accompany her back down the aisle, and the birds promptly peck out the other eye. Respect.

I seriously hope Disney's new version features at least one shoe filled with blood.

Images: Disney, Wikimedia,Gustave Dore/Creative Commons, Arthur Rackham/Creative Commons, Edmund Dulac/Creative Commons, Walter Crane/Creative Commons

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9 Things About The Original Brothers Grimm Cinderella Story That Are Nothing Like The Disney Version

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As mentioned in class -- this is a long article, but very interesting to read properly.

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During this period we have absolutely no important Princess Characters come into existence over the span of 29 years! It should be noted that, yes, Princess Eilonwy from The Black Cauldron comes into film history here, however she is so marginally remembered (and is so hard to fit in with her older Princesses) that I am purposefully omitting her. If you decide to include her than the Great Princess Dry Spell lasts 25 years and not 29.

In this period we have the fact that across five decades there are only three important Disney Princess characters. Total!

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The Evolution of the Disney Princess - Michael Hale - Medium

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During this period we have absolutely no important Princess Characters come into existence over the span of 29 years! It should be noted that, yes, Princess Eilonwy from The Black Cauldron comes into film history here, however she is so marginally remembered (and is so hard to fit in with her older Princesses) that I am purposefully omitting her.

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https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=twisted+fairy+tales&&view=detail&mid=EC9DCDB244F3D106C09CEC9DCDB244F3D106C09C&&FORM=VRDGAR

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Goldilocks in fractured fairytales

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the rocky and bullwinkle show (tv program)

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For Educational Purposes & Story Telling Techniques.... Rated G, I do not own the copyrights.

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The evelution of disney princes

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Maybe he isn't the white knight upon his fiery steed but maybe, technically the new idea of a prince isn't a bad thing.

From the very first Disney Prince, Prince Charming of Snow White, to the last known prince, Flynn Rider (it should be Kristoff but he is not officially a prince), the title of "Disney Prince" and the respective role the male main character plays has changed; and in my opinion for the better.

Prince Charming est. 1937: "Snow White" Edition

"There's nobody like him...anywhere at all."

Has anyone ever noticed that "The Prince" often referred to as "Prince Charming" only has two scenes during the entire movie? He sings to Snow White while she's at her wishing well at the very beginning of the film only to vanish into thin air until his presence is requested by the dwarfs to give her true love's first kiss. Maybe Snow White should have gotten to know this prince well enough even to know his first name. It's actually Florian.

Prince Charming est. 1950: "Cinderella" Edition

"So this is love. So this is what makes life divine. I'm all aglow."

Cinderella may have had to clean her stepmother's house for years after her father and mother died and this may have called for extreme circumstances but maybe, just maybe she didn't have to go after the very first guy she met. The lyrics above are to the very first dance she had with the prince. And I understand that he also brought her the shoe that she lost at the ball, but even a new pair of Louis Vuitton's shouldn't make a girl believe in true love that quickly. Cinderella was also bad when it came to first names. His name was Henri.

Prince Phillip est. 1959: "Sleeping Beauty"

"It's only in my dreams. But they say if you dream a thing more than once, it's sure to come true, and I've seen him so many times."

Finally, Disney decided to let a princess know her suitor's first name...after she had already dropped the L-word. They also decided to make his role a semi-major part of the overall film. Prince Phillip is not only a babe, he is also fighting for Aurora's life, literally. It is also a plus that he was her betrothed the moment she was born so one could say they were made for each other.

Prince Eric est. 1989: "The Little Mermaid"

"Oh, she's got it bad. Isn't it obvious, Daddy? Ariel's in love."

Ariel may not have given up her looks or her pretty face to win her man but she gave up her one real way of communicating who she was: Her voice. He's a dreamy eyed prince with a niche for sailing and finding women he's attracted to based on their singing abilities. However, he does care about Ariel enough to figure out her name with a lot of help from Sebastian and knows that he loves her until Ursula/Vanessa puts him under an evil spell. He also helped save Ariel when she broke the spell and they were able to have an inter (species?) wedding reception before the credits rolled. This seemed to be a highly controversial thing at the time.

The Beast/Prince Adam est. 1991: "Beauty and the Beast"

Aladdin est. 1992: "Aladdin"

Li Shang est. 1998: "Mulan"

"You don't meet a girl like that every dynasty."

Yes, i'm including Mulan. If you have the guts to save your entire country from the Huns, you can call yourself a princess anytime you want. I'll be blunt. General Shang is sort of a hard ass. It was almost impossible to find any quotes about his feelings for Mulan. Just a few, quick stares and maybe a blush or two. I guess you can't blame him because he thought Mulan was actually a guy and was also her boss. In the end though, they knew each other pretty well if you don't count their genders. They also made it to the alter in their sequel!

Flynn Rider est. 2010: "Tangled"

"Here comes the smolder."

He may be a thief and he may have only wanted Rapunzel in order to get the crown back after she found it in her tower, but Flynn (Eugene) really has his princess' best interest at heart. He is helping her find her dreams and in the process they fall in love. She, however, is the one to save him. (All hail this independent woman). Personally, Eugene is my favorite Disney prince because of his charm and sarcasm. And the boat scene is definitely a pull at the heart strings.

Prince Naveen est. 2009: "The Princess and the Frog"

"I'm not sure I want to be a prince anymore, cause then we would have to go our separate ways. I don't want that, I want to stay close to you, no matter what. Because... I love you."

Prince Naveen seems like the snobby, rich prince from the very beginning and he may have you fooled by mid-movie because he is trying to get his old lifestyle back by marrying Tiana's best friend. However, after falling head over heels for Tiana he decides he would rather give up his crown to be happy with her. He plans his life around her happiness and helps her make her dreams come true, which wouldn't be complete without them being together. *Cue turning back into humans and living happily ever after.*

Kristoff est. 2013: "Frozen"

"You mean to tell me you got engaged to someone you just met that day? Didn't your parents ever warn you about strangers?"

Finally someone said it! Kristoff moved mountains for Disney with this statement and it wasn't the only one he made throughout the movie. He also mentioned getting to know your partner's habits. Even the disgusting habits like picking your nose. Hopefully, in the upcoming sequel he'll be able to acquire his princehood by marrying Ana.

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Maybe he isn't the white knight upon his fiery steed but maybe, technically the new idea of a prince isn't a bad thing. From the very first Disney Prince, Prince Charming of Snow White, to the last known prince, Flynn Rider (it should be Kristoff but he is not officially a prince), the title of "Disney Prince" and the respective role the male main character plays has changed; and in my opinion for the better.

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Red Riding Hod In Fractured Fairytales

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Fractured Fairy Tales -- Red Riding Hood

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shocking storyies

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Fairy tales, gripping, magical and inspiring, are master narratives. Children subconsciously recall their messages as they grow older, and are forced to cope with real injustices and contradictions in their lives. Some fairy tales are based on legends that incorporated a spiritual belief of the culture in which they originated, and were meant to emulate truth.

Numerous fairy tales, and the legends behind them, are actually watered-down versions of uncomfortable historical events. These darker stories might be too terrifying for today's little lambkins, as well as some adults! Their horrific origins, which often involve rape, incest, torture, cannibalism and other hideous occurrences, are brimming with sophisticated and brutal morality. Their images cannot be dispelled easily and their lessons are more powerful than the present-day, innocuous fables they resemble.

In the early 1800's Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm collected stories that depicted the unpredictable and often unforgiving life experienced by central Europeans. These brothers, determined to preserve the Germanic oral story telling that was vanishing, poured over the folklore of the region. Their first collection of stories was based on actual, gruesome events. However, they had to provide lighter interpretations of these factual incidents in order to sell books. Consequently they paid attention to previously printed fairytales, particularly those of Charles Perrault. As early as the 17th century, this Frenchman who is thought to be the father of fairy tales, created some of the most imaginative and delightful stories ever told. His confabulations of a pumpkin carriage and Fairy Godmother in Cinderella, for example, are magnificently enchanting. His original Cinderella, based on a true story, contains violent elements as well, since the wicked stepsisters butcher their own feet while trying to get into the slipper that the Prince had found.

Perrault's tales, albeit charming, were unsentimental; for they were intended for adults, because no children's literature existed at the time. His suspense story, BLUEBEARD, reads like a crime thriller, with the bloody knives and curious dead wives, his moral, that women should be less nosy, apparent. Perrault based his fairy tale on two accounts of dark depravity in Brittany, France. The earlier of the two accounts dealt with a savage, 6th century ruler. The second detailed the acts of a nobleman, named Gilles de Rais, who tortured, mutilated, raped and murdered hundreds of innocent children. My book explores the life and crimes of this tragic, historic figure.

The almost barbaric episodes that follow are just a smattering of fairy tales, as we know them today, derived from spoken legends which were based on facts. The morals these stories convey are far more important than the events themselves, the circumstances of which are often forgotten. These cautionary tales, where good conquers evil, the wicked get punished, the righteous live happily ever after, offer hope that one can do something positive about changing oneself and the world.

Margarete's stepmother, despising her, sent the beauty, to the Brussels court to get rid of her. There Prince Philip II of Spain became her steamy lover. His father, the king of Spain, opposing the romance, dispatched Spanish agents to murder Margarete. They surreptitiously poisoned her.

Or Hansel and Gretel might have stumbled upon the home of the successful baker, Katharina Schraderin. In the 1600s, she concocted such a scrumptious ginger bread cookie that a jealous male baker accused her of being a witch. After being driven from town, a posse of angry neighbors hunted her down, brought her back to her home, and burned her to death in her own oven.

Some believe the Piper led the innocents to the Mediterranean to join the Children's Crusade leaving for the Holy Land. Presumably children would peacefully convert Moslems to Christianity after the Mediterranean rolled back, allowing their safe passage to Jerusalem. The Sea did not oblige, and many children starved to death waiting for the miracle to occur.

Her unusual looks made her a treasured commodity, and her master showered her with gifts, including a pair of golden shoes. These shoes and Rhodopis were noticed by the Pharaoh, Ahmose II. He insisted she become one of his wives. While not his principal, revered partner, born of royal blood, she would still perform ceremonial functions and...mainly be readily available to gratify Ahmose sexually. Did her new found status offer her perpetual happiness? Probably not.

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The Shocking True Stories Behind Your Favorite Classic Fairy Tales

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Fairy tales, gripping, magical and inspiring, are master narratives. Children subconsciously recall their messages as they grow older, and are forced to cope with real injustices and contradictions in their lives. Some fairy tales are based on legends that incorporated a spiritual belief of the culture in which they originated, and were meant to emulate truth.