Once upon a time, a series of novels by various authors, mainly new retellings of fairy tales. Jack zipes is a preeminent fairytale scholar who has written, translated, and edited dozens of books including the original folk and fairy tales of the brothers grimm and complete fairy tales of oscar wilde. I loved how they fit together into a completely new story. I grew up loving fairy tales, one of my most memorable books as a kid was one of those thick volumes of fairy tales and it had pictures hehe so that was always a plus. Happily ever after is a large collection of short stories, and all of the tales within are retellings. Mar 28, 2016 charmed fairy tale reform school series, by jen calonita in the second book in this fantastic series about a school in which the teachers are former villains, reformed pickpocket gilly cobbler and her friends at fairy tale reform school realize that going from mostly bad to somewhat good and heroic has a priceit puts you at the top of the most wanted list of sleeping beautys wicked. Fairy tale retellings retold fairy tales are one of my favorite subgenres. Aug 29, 2016 ever considered writing a fairy tale retelling. Finally the move is finalized, condo is staged and cleaned and ready to be sold, the new house is all sorts of organized and i found about 2 minutes to gather my thoughts and get back into the nitty gritty of blogging world. List of fairy tales, linking to various individual fairy tales pages, several of which list fairytale fantasies among their variants. Read your way through this list of 162 young adult books that are all retellings or reimaginings of popular classic literature, myths, fairy tales and shakespearean plays. Click below to join my list and get the novella snow whites revenge for free. The hazel wood is an interesting mix of modern perspective and fairy tale magic.
Abcs once upon a time, now in its third season, throws a number of wellknown fairy tale characters. I think so yes, its a very dark and disturbing read, but i ended up loving it. The bloody chamber and other stories by angela carter. A fairy tale retelling could be the best thing for your career. Katie farriss boysgirls 2011, short stories which include retellings. This book took a grimms fairy tale turn in its dark and twisting paths. Writing fairy tale retellings that stand out by betsy cornwell.
Here are a few remixed fairy tales from exceptional storytellers who offer fresh takes on old favorites. How to write a fairy tale retelling ink and quills. Fairy tales forever its time for some princesses who can throw a punch. Here are all the fairy tale retellings i could find, including some retellings of mythology, nonwestern fairy tales and books that simply have that fairy tale feel to them, but dont retell a specific story. Baker annie, younger sister of the princess who would be known as sleeping beauty, is immune to magic and stays awake when the rest of the castle falls into an enchanted sleep, then sets out to find a way to break the spell. I dont like it when a retellings sole focus is the romance. Read online or download fairy tale ebooks for free.
Still others take the form of mashups, or creative combinations of multiple tales. The lunar chronicles are great futuristic scifi retellings of fairy tales. Perhaps that was the right decision, but its also one thats worth reconsidering fairy tale retellings are big business, and they could be the key to establishing yourself with a huge readership. It has a treasured place in our hearts, and has most recently been adapted into a bigscreen, liveaction film starring emma watson and dan stevens. Marissa meyer has a crazy imagination and by crazy i mean amazing. Fairy tale book collection anthologiesretellings youtube. Browse through our ebooks while discovering great authors and exciting books. Mar 06, 2014 a few authors who are known for writing fairy tale retellings include donna jo napoli, robin mckinley, cameron dokey, alex flinn, and jackson pearce. Rapunzel is a german fairy tale about a beautiful young maiden who has been impriosoned in a tower by an evil witch. Ella james does some really great erotic tales and even better fairytale retellings. Fairy tale story map fun graphics ideas of fun graphics this is a fun graphic organizer to use during a fairy tales unit. Some of these retellings remain faithful to their original source material, while others present clever adaptations. A growing number of young adult authors are using fairy tales as seeds for their stories. Retelling of a fairy tale or any famous childhood story.
Ten ya retellings of rapunzel by lilian calix april 21, 2015. Oct 19, 2017 here are a few remixed fairy tales from exceptional storytellers who offer fresh takes on old favorites. Brothers grimm childrens fairy tale retellings fairy tales. The main character has always been followed by bad luck and when she goes back to her dead grandmothers estate, she finds out why. Giambattista basile retold many fairy tales in the pentamerone, an aristocratic frame story and aristocratic retellings. Maybe a different perspective, from the view of the antagonistother characters, a modern version, etc. Presenting ya retellings an epic infographic brought to you by epic reads. Fathomless fairy tale retelling kindle edition by jackson pearce author visit amazons jackson pearce page. Writing fairy tale retellings that stand out by betsy. Every few years, someone announces that fairy tale retellings are back. Fairy tales retold this is a list of young adult and middle grade fairy tale retellings. Folio society andrew lang complete rainbow fairy book collection beautiful fairy tales duration. Fairy tale retellings for adult readers these books are worth reading put a twist on your favorite classic fairy tales. Ten ya retellings of rapunzel the new york public library.
Sisters red is a fairly dark fairytale retelling of little red riding hood. A few authors who are known for writing fairy tale retellings include donna jo napoli, robin mckinley, cameron dokey, alex flinn, and jackson pearce. Literary fairy tales were not unknown in the roman era. The following shelves are listed as duplicates of this shelf. The original tale by hans christian andersen has some very dark elements, including the stabbing pain every time the mermaid steps in. These books are worth reading put a twist on your favorite classic fairy tales. Celia, who shares mental powers with her triplet sisters, finds competition for a handsome boy with lo, a sea monster who must persuade a mortal to love her and steal his soul to earn back her humanity. Also by melanie dickerson, the merchants daughter, a retelling with a twist, of beauty and the beast. Cinder by marissa meyer, scarlet by marissa meyer, cress by marissa meyer, winter by marissa meyer, and beauty. Apr 10, 2017 the beauty and the beast ranks high among all other ya fairy tale retellings, nay, all other stories.
The best villain stories in ya fairy tale retellings. Fairy tale retellings mt lebanon public library, pa. I love fairy tale boarding schools, or retellings that explore the origins of fairy tales from a fairy tale sense, though ive not actually written any of those. Fairy tale retellings paranormal romance epic fantasy romance historical romance about. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A very quick synopsis of the tale is that the story follows gretchen and her brother, ansel. A u stands for unread, nr for not recommended, and rwr recommended with reservations. Sep 19, 2015 i love fairy tale boarding schools, or retellings that explore the origins of fairy tales from a fairy tale sense, though ive not actually written any of those. Jun 08, 2015 folio society andrew lang complete rainbow fairy book collection beautiful fairy tales duration. Remixed fairy tales7 fantastic fairy tale and folktale. Angela carter is certainly a masterful storyteller, and this collection of fairy tale retellings remains a favorite among many readers. From there, the literary fairy tale was taken up by the french salon writers of 17th century paris madame daulnoy, charles perrault, etc. Mar 16, 2015 one of my favorite things about ya fiction is its unabashed obsession with fairy tales.
Cinderella is a cyborg in a futuristic new beijing and instead of mad cleaning skills shes got mad mechanical skills. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Many authors have, and most of them have shied away from the idea, putting other projects first. I cant really name an example, but i want to read a book thats a different version of a fairy tale. On the happiness scale, retellings fall somewhere between drinking vanilla lattes and wearing comfy socksso familiar and comforting, you can enjoy the authors writing and creativity without worrying where the story is headed. But the bulk of the book deals with the aftermath of the wolf attack. Fathomless lives up to the rest of her novels and puts a new, dark spin on my favorite fairy tale, the little mermaid. Apr 21, 2015 ten ya retellings of rapunzel by lilian calix april 21, 2015. Are fairy tale retellings that feature diverse characters marketable in the current climate. The story is set in the netherlands in the 17th century and has some remarkable history of the development of the tulip trade interwoven in the tale. Confessions of an ugly stepsister, a novel by gregory maguire, retells the tale of cinderella through the eyes of one of her ugly stepsisters. Some of their books were published when i was a teen or before. Fairy tale chapter books for kids what do we do all day. Charmed fairy tale reform school series, by jen calonita in the second book in this fantastic series about a school in which the teachers are former villains, reformed pickpocket gilly cobbler and her friends at fairy tale reform school realize that going from mostly bad to somewhat good and heroic has a priceit puts you at the top of the most wanted list of sleeping beautys wicked.
Two very different but lovely versions of the same tale, beauty is homey and practical while rose daughter is lush and surreal. Mar 14, 2016 what makes fairy tale retellings so popular. Theyre twisted and could quite possibly be realistic clearly not to your everyday betty and i think thats what appeals. I love modern fairy tale retellings and i have no shame in admitting id rather read one of these middle grade fairy tale chapter books than a grownup book any day. But if the popularity of fairy tale retellings in literature show us anything. Disney has built a massive empire partially from its childoriented reinventions of classic fairy tales, and adultoriented retellings have become popular in mainstream television.
To say the life of his son the king replaces him with some peasant girl to save the prince from the sorcerer, but the prince thinks this is a terrible wrong and vows to rescue her. There are elements of the story which resonate to the original, but pearce has turned this tale completely on its head. As an amazon associate i earn from qualifying purchases. Fairy tale story map refresh important reading comprehension skills with this collection of printable story maps. Well, the mysteries of the universe are vast, but at least im making it now. The fairytale retellings book series by jackson pearce includes books sisters red, sweetly, fathomless, and several more. I really enjoyed this book as a fan of fairy tales and. Sweetly is a reimagined take on the classic fairy tale, hansel and gretel.
One of my favorite things about ya fiction is its unabashed obsession with fairy tales. In truth, however, retellings are just about the oldest kind of story there is. Tune in to hear about an assortment of the newest fairy tale retellings. Hines, jane yolen, gregory frost, neil gaiman, and many more. See the complete fairytale retellings series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. I love fairy tale retellings and jackson pearce s have been the best in the genre so far. I love and adore a good fairy tale retelling, it gets me back to all those good feels. Here are several retellings of the fairy tale that appeal to modern day teens.
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