false 132383 2 Bedtime stories will never again be the same--at least not after reading James Finn Garner, who, in surprisingly true Fairy Godmother fashion, waved his authorial wand and revised a large collection of fairy tales and holiday lore in <I>Politically Correct: The Ultimate Storybook</I>. This volume compiles his three separately published books, <I>Politically Correct Bedtime Stories</I>, <I>Once Upon a More Enlightened Time</I>, and <I>Politically Correct Holiday Stories</I>, examining the many "isms," whether glaringly obvious or more subtle, inherent in traditional favorites.<p> The tales begin similarly to their Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Anderson predecessors, but veer suddenly to incorporate non-offensive, politically correct language and modern issues that range from overzealous lawyers to rampant real estate development to the destruction of the environment. Garner refashions over two dozen tales including Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella, plucking damsels and the disenfranchised from captive plot lines, increasing their self-awareness, spunk and dialogue ten-fold, then settles them comfortably back into tales where they can live happily ever after as confident, happy, successful entrepreneurs with a social mission. <p> The disclaimers preceding each of the three sections, as well as the abundant use of politically correct speech throughout the collection, appears at times more of a pointed mockery than a true attempt to enlighten stories locked in medieval thought. The tales do however, offer a witty and clever alternative to spoon-fed tradition. <I>--Mara Shurgot</I> 508504 1995 Politically Correct, the Ultimate Storybook: Politically Correct Bedtime Stories, Once upon a More Enlightened Time, and Politically Correct Holiday Stories total:79|5:24|4:28|3:24|2:3|1:0| 79 310 118 11 4 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Apr 29 01:34:19 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 02:02:50 -0700 2009 This is a short book, but I find it worth re-reading.
Each story is a dramaticly altered retelling of a fairy tale such as Cinderella, the Piper of Hamleton, Three Little Pigs, and the three Bears: words and phrases are replaced, story arcs are changed,...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Wed Apr 23 15:08:05 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 23 15:31:19 -0700 2008 These revised versions of classic fairy tales, updated to "appeal" to the post-modern reader do an excellent job of *lambasting feminists, environmentalists, and other hyper-sensitive/easily-offended groups.

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