b.read.crumbs : It’s the Wrong Story!

THE BLATHERING

You know this one: “Sleeping Beauty,” or in the Blue Fairy Book, “The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood.” Just in case you missed it or have forgotten the story, I’ll paraphrase and throw in some comments for free.

King and queen desperately want child, can’t have one, try everything but nothing brings them a child. Then they have a daughter. [Couldn’t we have skipped the whole intro? “There was born to the King and Queen a lovely daughter.”]

K&Q throw big party, invite all the fairies the...