Years ago, I remember reading a story in which a girl disguises herself as a man in order to fulfill a quest, in the course of which another girl falls in love with her. At the end of the story, the heroine is granted one wish, which is to become a man indeed. I thought it was "The Satin Surgeon," but I just re-read that story, and it so isn't. Am I smoking the Andrew Lang crack pipe, or is there such a tale in the Fairy Books?
Please advise. I'm supposed to be addressing a class on the subject of genre and fairy tale next Wednesday, and I'd love for them to read this story (supposing it exists outside of my fevered imagination) in preparation.
Published on July 08, 2011 12:30