Contemporary Fiction and the Fairy Tale

by Stephen Benson

Book Overview

Considers the profound influence of fairy tales on contemporary fiction, including the work of Margaret Atwood, A.S. Byatt, Angela Carter, Robert Coover, Salman Rushdie, and Jeanette Winterson.

Recent decades have witnessed a renaissance of interest in the fairy tale, not least among writers of fiction. In Contemporary Fiction and the Fairy Tale, editor Stephen Benson argues that fairy tales are one of the key influences on fiction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814332544
• ISBN13: 9780814332542
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"