Böcker av Jack (University of Minnesota Zipes

'The Robber with the Witch's Head presents almost 50 new stories about demons and clever maidens and princes. Full of adventure and magic, they are translated by Jack Zipes.

Looks at the surprising ways that stories have influenced people within contemporary culture and vice versa. This title explores topics, including the dumbing down of books for children, the marketing of childhood, the changing shape of feminist fairy tales, and why American and British children aren't exposed to more non-western fairy tales.

Explores the question of why some fairy tales "work" and others don't, why the fairy tale is capable of getting under the skin of culture and staying there. This book looks at fairy tale as a serious genre with wide social and cultural ramifications. It contains the history and theory of the genre, followed by case studies of famous tales.

Re-evaluates the achievement Hans Christian Andersen, who is one of the great figures of the fairy tale and storytelling tradition, and is famous for "The Snow Queen", "The Little Mermaid", and many other tales. Exploring the relation of his work to the development of literature, it is a reconsideration of his place in English-speaking countries.