Kissing the witch
old tales in new skins
1st American ed.
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Word Count
57,000 words, Guess
Page Count
228 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivekissingwitcholdt00dono
- Internet Archivekissingwitcholdt00dono_0
- ISBN-100060275758
- ISBN-139780060275754
- Goodreads1090615', '1160300
and 3 more
- LibraryThing160871
- Library of Congress Control Number96043465
- Open LibraryOL1003783M
Classifications
- DDC[Fic]
- LCCPZ8.D733 Ki 1997
Description
A collection of thirteen interconnected stories that give old fairy tales a new twist. Acclaimed Irish author Emma Donoghue reveals heroines young and old in unexpected alliances--sometimes treacherous, sometimes erotic, but always courageous. Told with luminous voices that shimmer with sensuality and truth, these age-old characters shed their antiquated cloaks to travel a seductive new landscape, radiantly transformed.Cinderella forsakes the handsome prince and runs off with the fairy godmother; Beauty discovers the Beast behind the mask is not so very different from the face she sees in the mirror; Snow White is awakened from slumber by the bittersweet fruit of an unnamed desire. Acclaimed writer Emma Donoghue spins new tales out of old in a magical web of thirteen interconnected stories about power and transformation and choosing one's own path in the world. In these fairy tales, women young and old tell their own stories of love and hate, honor and revenge, passion and deception. Using the intricate patterns and oral rhythms of traditional fairy tales, Emma Donoghue wraps age-old characters in a dazzling new skin.
Description
A collection of thirteen interconnected stories that give old fairy tales a new twist.
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