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A cluster of fantastic stories in this section of the book. The Troll (1935) by T. H White reads wonderfully contemporary. Richard Hughes'Gertrude's Child (1940) is surreal, and while Bluebeard's Daughter (1940) by Sylvia Townsend Warner feels dated, it is still feels like the type of contemporary fairy treatment that delights when written now.
— May 15, 2021 03:11AM
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Only a quarter of the way through this collection and I’ve come across so many wonderful tales I’ve not encountered elsewhere. Mostly recognisable but so rich in their offering. Lucy Lane Clifford’s ‘The New Mother’ is has been the stand out so far for being surprisingly dark take on a simple story.
— Jun 21, 2020 03:26AM
