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  1. When discussing fairy tales, be aware that there is a significant distinction between

    1. fairy tales as folk tales, and
    2. fairy tales as a literary genre.

    Tales in the first category have a raw, chaotic energy and reflect the mindset of the rural peasantry. Tales in the second category are more "polished" and reflect the mindset and values of the urban bourgeoisie.

    And, in fact, tales can move from the first category into the second. The #BrothersGrimm provide a perfect example of this - in their first edition of their famous "Children's and Household Tales", they published the tales pretty much as they heard them. But when they found financial success, they rewrote the tales again and again over the course of six subsequent editions to reflect their own moral views as well as the tastes of the urban middle and upper classes.

    The tale of Rapunzel showcases this. In the first edition, Rapunzel unwittingly reveals that she has received a male visitor to the tower when her clothes become too tight - i.e. the prince has knocked her up, although she does not understand that this is what happened. In the seventh edition, she explicitly blurts out that a prince has been visiting her.

    sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm012a

    #FairyTale #folklore

  2. When discussing fairy tales, be aware that there is a significant distinction between

    1. fairy tales as folk tales, and
    2. fairy tales as a literary genre.

    Tales in the first category have a raw, chaotic energy and reflect the mindset of the rural peasantry. Tales in the second category are more "polished" and reflect the mindset and values of the urban bourgeoisie.

    And, in fact, tales can move from the first category into the second. The #BrothersGrimm provide a perfect example of this - in their first edition of their famous "Children's and Household Tales", they published the tales pretty much as they heard them. But when they found financial success, they rewrote the tales again and again over the course of six subsequent editions to reflect their own moral views as well as the tastes of the urban middle and upper classes.

    The tale of Rapunzel showcases this. In the first edition, Rapunzel unwittingly reveals that she has received a male visitor to the tower when her clothes become too tight - i.e. the prince has knocked her up, although she does not understand that this is what happened. In the seventh edition, she explicitly blurts out that a prince has been visiting her.

    sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm012a

    #FairyTale #folklore

  3. When discussing fairy tales, be aware that there is a significant distinction between

    1. fairy tales as folk tales, and
    2. fairy tales as a literary genre.

    Tales in the first category have a raw, chaotic energy and reflect the mindset of the rural peasantry. Tales in the second category are more "polished" and reflect the mindset and values of the urban bourgeoisie.

    And, in fact, tales can move from the first category into the second. The #BrothersGrimm provide a perfect example of this - in their first edition of their famous "Children's and Household Tales", they published the tales pretty much as they heard them. But when they found financial success, they rewrote the tales again and again over the course of six subsequent editions to reflect their own moral views as well as the tastes of the urban middle and upper classes.

    The tale of Rapunzel showcases this. In the first edition, Rapunzel unwittingly reveals that she has received a male visitor to the tower when her clothes become too tight - i.e. the prince has knocked her up, although she does not understand that this is what happened. In the seventh edition, she explicitly blurts out that a prince has been visiting her.

    sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm012a

    #FairyTale #folklore

  4. When discussing fairy tales, be aware that there is a significant distinction between

    1. fairy tales as folk tales, and
    2. fairy tales as a literary genre.

    Tales in the first category have a raw, chaotic energy and reflect the mindset of the rural peasantry. Tales in the second category are more "polished" and reflect the mindset and values of the urban bourgeoisie.

    And, in fact, tales can move from the first category into the second. The #BrothersGrimm provide a perfect example of this - in their first edition of their famous "Children's and Household Tales", they published the tales pretty much as they heard them. But when they found financial success, they rewrote the tales again and again over the course of six subsequent editions to reflect their own moral views as well as the tastes of the urban middle and upper classes.

    The tale of Rapunzel showcases this. In the first edition, Rapunzel unwittingly reveals that she has received a male visitor to the tower when her clothes become too tight - i.e. the prince has knocked her up, although she does not understand that this is what happened. In the seventh edition, she explicitly blurts out that a prince has been visiting her.

    sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm012a

    #FairyTale #folklore

  5. When discussing fairy tales, be aware that there is a significant distinction between

    1. fairy tales as folk tales, and
    2. fairy tales as a literary genre.

    Tales in the first category have a raw, chaotic energy and reflect the mindset of the rural peasantry. Tales in the second category are more "polished" and reflect the mindset and values of the urban bourgeoisie.

    And, in fact, tales can move from the first category into the second. The #BrothersGrimm provide a perfect example of this - in their first edition of their famous "Children's and Household Tales", they published the tales pretty much as they heard them. But when they found financial success, they rewrote the tales again and again over the course of six subsequent editions to reflect their own moral views as well as the tastes of the urban middle and upper classes.

    The tale of Rapunzel showcases this. In the first edition, Rapunzel unwittingly reveals that she has received a male visitor to the tower when her clothes become too tight - i.e. the prince has knocked her up, although she does not understand that this is what happened. In the seventh edition, she explicitly blurts out that a prince has been visiting her.

    sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm012a

    #FairyTale #folklore

  6. Taking back gold from the Troll (2026).

    I liked the giantess so much I decided to do more fairy tale / fantasy paintings. This time a little guy is hiding from a giant troll.

    I might put together a portfolio and send to publishers. Problem is I'm not very good at coloring still. It's steadily getting better though.

    #art #mastoart #illustration #fairytale #fantasyart #fantasy #rpg

  7. These are not the fairytales you grew up with...

    books2read.com/u/bw6WJ9

    Venture into a world of original fairytales, where magic causes chaos, villains threaten entire kingdoms and the hero is in for the fight of their life. Will they prevail? Or is their future looking grim?

    Please share. <3 Thank you!

    #preorder #books #Bookstodon #NoAI #FuckAI #Fantasy #Fairytale #Anthology #GrimDark

  8. And to those of you who love to see the blurb before you touch a single link, I made a nifty little graphic for you, so you can read it from the description. (:

    Please share the posts, and if you have any questions - drop them to me and I will ask our editor anything that I don't know about - my goal is to spread this here like a wildfire and ger her to join here too! <3

    #FediHelp #Blurb #Books #Bookstodon #Fairytale #Fantasy #Fantasybook #GrimDark #NOAI #FuckAI #Writing #Preorder

  9. RE: writing.exchange/@hiisikoloart

    Please share this post and the one beneath it so I can prove to my fellow indie authors that Mastodon has the spirit and the community I have been telling them about.

    They keep resisting coming here but maybe if they can see that you guys love art, whether it is written, drawn, knitted, or carved, they would join the wonderful communities here. (:

    #FediHelp #Mastodon #Bookstodon #Fedibooks #Fantasy #FantasyBook #Preorder #BookPreorder #eBook #Anthology #DarkFantasy #GrimDarkFantasy #Fairytale

  10. I have been hinting that the anthology will come out soon - and it indeed will, after a brief preorder period which starts TODAY! :D

    You can buy your copy for 99c AND make a bunch real human indie authors (including me) VERY happy! :D

    Contains ORIGINAL Dark Fantasy Fairytales, NO AI in ANY part of the production, and all stories have trigger warnings - so you can enjoy without guilt.

    books2read.com/u/bw6WJ9

    #Bookstodon #Books #Preorder #IndieBook #DarkFantasy #eBook #Anthology #Fairytale

  11. I don't remember how to check what lists a book may have found itself in, so I will just celebrate this little win, and hype myself up to get on the "author mood" because ya boi has a lot of admin tasks ahead of me... (^_^)*

    And a book preorder reveal to do.
    For the Fairytale book.

    If...some of you would be interested in some original, adult, dark, fairytales from real human authors. (:

    #Bookstodon #Books #Preorder #AdultBooks #Fairytale #Fantasy #NoAI #FuckAI

  12. My Husband, the Author! Zack has published his first two books--"Soda and the Ineffable Concoction," and "We, the Riffed," the first fiction, the second non-fiction. Both are available from Amazon and both are terrific! #author #authorship #writing #writinglife #rifftrax #wetheriffed #soda #sodaandtheineffableconcoction #amazon #amazonbooks #published #publishing #husband #fairytale #fairytales #fantasy #fantasies #reference #compendium #references #compendiums #book #books #booklover

  13. #art #mastoart #illustration #kleinekunstklasse #surrealism #romantic #etahoffmann #fairytale #valentine
    Zum heutigen Valentinstag zeige ich hier die Schlussszene von E.T.A. Hoffmanns märchenhafter Erzählung „Der goldne Topf“. Anselmus und Serpentina werden endlich ein Paar. Hoffmann selbst präsentiert euch das Bild.

  14. 'Gold-Tree and Silver Tree' is a Scottish fairy tale similar to 'Snow White' in a lot of ways but very different in others. For example, instead of using a magic mirror, its jealous queen asks a talking trout in a well if she is the most beautiful woman in the world. #FairyTaleTuesday

    📷: David Trinks

    #Folklore #FairyTale #GoldTreeAndSilverTree #SnowWhite #EvilQueen #WickedStepmother #Trout #ScottishFolklore

  15. I love the mischievous "face" on this roof featuring eyebrow dormer windows by Polish architect Sebastian Pitoń. You can see some of his absolutely charming fairytale-like cottages here: themindcircle.com/wooden-cotta

    #Fensterfreitag #WindowFriday #window #architecture #design #architect #fairytale #whimsey