Forty Chinese fairy tales linked together via an overarching story entitled The strayed arrow.

The author examines the arguments of previous interpreters of the tales, and demonstrates how they missed the Grimms' intention.

In this version of "Little Red Riding Hood," a big, bad girl terrorizes a wolf cub who is going to visit his granny wolf.

De Segur, a French writer of Russian descent, wrote numerous books, the most famous of which was Les Malheurs de Sophie (Sophie's Misfortunes). Done when she was only 19 years of age, this was Chicago-born Sterrett's first book.

One of the best known and enduring genres, the fairy fales origins extend back to the preliterate oral societies of the ancient world. This books surveys its history and traces its evolution into the form we recognized today.

First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Here is a lavish new edition featuring stunning full-color illustrations by renowned artist Maxfield Parrish.

Inside this volume you will find such favorites as "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp" and dozens of other classics.

"--Stephen Benson, University of East Anglia "This is a welcome new edition of a collection that updated and breathed new life into the fairy tale."--Cristina Bacchilega, author of Postmodern Fairy Tales

In this enjoyable volume, Kay Stone has selected writings from her scholarly articles and books spanning 1975-2004 that contain reflections on the value of fairy tales as adult literature.