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Angela Carter's Fairy Tales with Marina Warner

On the Road with Penguin Classics

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The Dark Side of Fairy Tales

This chapter delves into the unsettling themes of Charles Perrault's 'Sleeping Beauty' and Angela Carter's transformative interpretations. It highlights the gruesome elements often omitted from sanitized retellings, revealing the complexities of motivations and societal reflections in these classic stories. Through discussions of Carter's illustrations and narrative style, the chapter uncovers a radical vision of storytelling that challenges traditional fairy tale aesthetics.

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