The Bittersweet Vine: Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes

Authors

Kathleen Hess

Abstract

Contrasts more modern versions of fairy tales with less sanitized early versions. Recounts the darker meaning behind some well-known nursery rhymes. Contends that removing the harshness of original versions is a mistake, because denying the “bitter truth” doesn’t build inner strength.

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