The Postmodern Fairytale: Folkloric Intertexts in Contemporary Fiction

Why is Shrek one of the greatest selling DVDs of all time? Why are shampoo advertisements based on Sleeping Beauty? Why is it that the same simple stories keep being told? This study attempts to explain why fairy tales keep popping up in the most unexpected places and why the best storytellers begin their tales with 'once upon a time'.

Author: Kevin Paul Smith
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 07/31/2007
Pages: 198
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.61h x 6.36w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9780230500488

About the Author
KEVIN PAUL SMITH is an independent scholar.