ENG 255 C FAIRY TALES IN LITERATURE AND FILM
“Once upon a time” is a special sort of invocation, enticing us into a magical world full of talking animals, wicked stepmothers, and princes and princesses brought low. But where do these stories come from and why have they remained popular for so long? We’ll look at the literary origins of some famous fairy tales from across cultures, and examine how artists, writers, and filmmakers have used these “old” tales to tell new stories. Readings will include classic works by the Grimm Brothers, Andersen, and Afanasyev, and fiction by Angela Carter, Aimee Bender, Neil Gaiman, and more. We'll watch Disney and non-Disney adaptations and look at the scholarship of the literary.