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“Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess.” The Blue Fairy Book, edited by Andrew Lang, London and New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1889, pp. 12-18.

There was once a king who was deeply in love with a princess, who was under a spell that prevented her from marrying anyone. A fairy told him that whoever was able to step on her cat’s tail would be ...
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“The Invisible Prince.” The Yellow Fairy Book, edited by Andrew Lang, London, New York, Bombay: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1906, pp. 78-91.

Once upon a time there was a fairy who had power over all the elements, and had four sons which ruled over each. The first was Lord of Fire,the second was Governor of the Earth, the Third was King of ...
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10 Fairy Tales With More Than 10 Adaptations, Ranked

Many fairy tales have existed for well over 100 years, and their stories of magic and morality have continued to fill movie screens for an almost equal amount of time. Walt Disney has always been the ...

Think you know Hans Christian Andersen? Four experts pick his weirdest fairy tales to read this Christmas

The Shadow by Hans Christian Andersen was first published in 1847. In some ways, it is Andersen’s darkest tale. The character ...
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Uncovering the troubling legacy of racism in fairy tales

Race And The Development Of The European Fairy Tale, Literature Professor Kimberly Lau reveals how “innocent” stories often ...
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Using Fairy Tales to Find Hidden Parts of Yourself

The Fisherman and His Wife (1882) by Alexander Zick (1845–1907) from Grimms' Fairy Tales, published by Gebruder Reichenbach Source: Gebruder Reichenbach/Public Domain Fairy tales have enchanted us for ...