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I have to agree with S. Sims review of the book. It does help if you are familiar with Propp, Zipes, and Arne as well as the works under discussion. It is not an introductory text. It is for people who have a good background in fairy tale criticism and are not just approaching the field.
That said, it does present some very good analysis of both Byatt and Carter, focusing solely on the both author's fairy tales. Those sections of the book were very engaging and are worth a read for another who is ...more
That said, it does present some very good analysis of both Byatt and Carter, focusing solely on the both author's fairy tales. Those sections of the book were very engaging and are worth a read for another who is ...more

Feb 23, 2018
Jennifer
marked it as to-read