References
Books listed as references have not been reviewed or approved by Alberta Education.
| Title: |
The Annotated Mother Goose: Nursery Rhymes Old and New, Arranged and Explained |
| Description: |
Fascinating historical notes and information about the origins of 884 nursery rhymes. Includes early woodcuts and print illustrations. |
| Author/Editor: |
Baring-Gould, William S. and Ceil Baring-Gould |
| Published by: |
New York: Meridian Books, 1962 |
| Title: |
The Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests to the Modern World |
| Description: |
A leading authority on fairy tales, Zipes explores the transformation of Grimms' tales to reflect the values of their world. Includes legacy of Grimms in East and West Germany. |
| Author/Editor: |
Zipes, Jack |
| Published by: |
New York: Routledge, 1988 |
| Title: |
Contes et légendes du monde francophone |
| Description: |
A beautifully illustrated French-language anthology of 16
tales from the French-speaking world, including Québec,
the Caribbean and Southeast Asia. |
| Author/Editor: |
Vary, Andrée and Claire Brouillet, eds. |
| Published by: |
New York: Meridian Books, 1962 |
| Title: |
The Great Cat Massacre and Other Episodes in French Cultural History |
| Description: |
An entertaining collection of essays on daily life in 18th century France, ranging from fairy tales to stories of cat massacres
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| Author/Editor: |
Darnton, Robert |
| Published by: |
New York: Random House, 1984 |
| Title: |
"Hansel and Gretel as Abandoned Children: Timeless Images for a Postmodern Age" |
| Description: |
Informative critical analysis of illustrations and retellings in four picture-book versions: Joan Anglund's Nibble, Nibble Mousekin, Adrienne Adams' Hansel and Gretel, Anthony Browne's Hansel and Gretel and James Marshall's Hansel and Gretel. Walter recommends Marshall's version as "right on target for the media-blitzed, sweet, and savvy children of the 1990s."
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| Author/Editor: |
Walter, Virginia A. |
| Published by: |
Children's Literature in Education 23, 4 (1992), 203–214 |
| Title: |
"Intellectual and Cultural History" |
| Description: |
Darnton surveys the status of intellectual and cultural history in university history departments and publications in the 20th century. He concludes with a brief look at the recent interest in popular culture and the use of anthropological methods.
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| Author/Editor: |
Darnton, Robert |
| Published by: |
Kammen, Michael G., The Past Before Us: Contemporary Historical Writing in the United States (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1980), 327–349 |
| Title: |
One Fairy Story Too Many: The Brothers Grimm and Their Tales |
| Description: |
Ellis promotes the theory that the Grimms' tales were not from German folklore, but rather from French sources. He explores the question of why there have been no serious challenges to the authenticity of their work.
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| Author/Editor: |
Ellis, John |
| Published by: |
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1983 |
| Title: |
Grimms' Fairy Tales |
| Host: |
National Geographic Society |
| Description: |
This website contains a collection of 12 Grimms' fairy tales based on a 1914 translation. |
| Navigation Tips: |
Scroll down and click on Tell me a story… Click on the highlighted story phrases, several times, to reach the phrase "Tell me the REAL story of…" Click on the phrase to access the whole story. Alternatively, click on "Take the secret path to the list of stories" at the bottom of the screen and then click on story title to access complete text. |
| URL: |
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/grimm/index2.html. |
| Title: |
Folktales |
| Host: |
Encyclopedia Mythica |
| Description: |
This website contains an image gallery and a collection of folk tales, myths and legends. |
| Navigation Tips: |
Scroll down to view lists of folk tales from around the world. Click on highlighted titles to access the folk tales. Scroll over and click on items in the left-hand-side menu to access additional information. Click on Image gallery and then on Folklore to view a list of 16 folklore images, then click on image title to access the image. |
| URL: |
http://www.pantheon.org/areas/folklore/folktales/ |
| Title: |
Youth–Fantasy |
| Host: |
World Wide School |
| Description: |
This website contains a collection of fairy tales by various authors. |
| Navigation Tips: |
Scroll down to view the complete list of fairy tale collections. Click on a highlighted title to view the contents of the collection. Finally, click on a selection in the left-hand-side menu to access the fairy tale. |
| URL: |
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| Title: |
Guardians of the Fairy Tale: The Brothers Grimm |
| Host: |
National Geographic Society |
| Description: |
This website contains an article by Thomas O'Neill that gives a biographical overview of the Grimm brothers' lives and examines the historical and cultural influences that shaped the writing of Grimms' fairy tales. |
| Navigation Tips: |
Scroll down to access complete text. |
| URL: |
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/grimm/article.html
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| Title: |
Hansel and Gretel |
| Host: |
Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia |
| Description: |
This website contains a plot synopsis, analysis and additional references and links for Hansel and Gretel. |
| Navigation Tips: |
Scroll down to access complete text. Click on highlighted text within the article to access related information. |
| URL: |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansel_and_Gretel |
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