Rumpelstiltskins Secret - What Women Didnt Tell the Grimms

Sommario

Introduction. The Tale of Rumpelstiltskin. 1. The Story's History 2. Meaning Is Purpose 3. Rumpelstiltskin's Author 4. The Spinner's Libido 5. Fairytale Contracts and Commerce 6. Supernatural Zoology 7. The Talking Cure 8. The Devil versus Motherhood 9. The Unknown Name 10. A Bad Reputation, Unearned 11. A Lamentable Example of Self-Abuse 12. Rumpelstiltskin's Competition

Info autore

Harry Rand is a senior curator of cultural history at the Smithsonian Institution.

Riassunto

This book argues that Rumpelstiltskin was composed by women in large part to ridicule men.Through rigorous research and infallible scholarship, Harry Rand examines the region’s rich cultural history, gender tropes, and even linguistics-based arguments to make his case in this convincing study.

Testo aggiuntivo

"Who has not puzzled over Rumpelstiltskin at one time or another, a fairy-tale figure utterly lacking the charm of his folkloric cousins? Using the sleuthing skills of historians, the interpretive finesse of folklorists, and the artful insight of psychologists, Harry Rand helps us understand the origins of this figure and make sense of the stories in which he flourished."
-- Maria Tatar

"With stimulating psychological, linguistic, and historical analysis of one of our oldest tales, Harry Rand has created a lively book that persuades us a name is more than a name when it comes to women’s humor in the spinning room."
-- Dr. Katharyn Howd Machan, Ithaca College

"Astonishing depth"
-- Harvard Magazine

According to Rand, "Rumpelstiltskin could be seen as a kind of antihero...very relevant to the lives of 21st-century women."
-- Washington Post

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Rand, Harry Rand, Rand Harry
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9780815384564
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-8456-4
• Pagine: 274
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Women, LITERARY CRITICISM / Children's & Young Adult Literature, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 18th Century, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: general, Literature: history and criticism, Children's & teenage literature studies, Children’s and teenage literature studies: general