My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me
Forty New Fairy Tales
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543 pages · Released 2010 · Penguin
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This is a literary collection of adult-authored retellings of fairy tales for mature readers, not a children's book. While the stories draw on familiar tale structures, they contain sophisticated themes, occasional coarse language, unsettling imagery, and dark or ambiguous content suited to teens and adults rather than younger readers. The collection's title itself signals a willingness to explore grimmer, stranger versions of classic narratives.
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The founder of the literary journal Fairy Tale Review collects stories inspired by classic fairy tales and written by top authors, including Joyce Carol Oates, John Updike, Francine Prose, Kevin Brockmeier, Shelley Jackson, Michael Cunningham, Aimee Bender and many more. Original. The founder of the literary journal Fairy Tale Review collects stories inspired by classic fairy tales and written by top authors, including Joyce Carol Oates, John Updike, Francine Prose, Kevin Brockmeier, Shelley Jackson, Michael Cunningham, Aimee Bender and many more. Original.
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- Fiction
- Fantasy
- Fairy tales
- American Short stories
- English Short stories
- Short stories, American
- Fantasy fiction
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ISBN 9780143117841 · Penguin