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1	Mother Earth and Her Children: A Quilted Fairy Tale more books like this by Sibylle Von Olfers, Sieglinde Schoen-Smith (Illustrator), Professor Jack Zipes (Translator) The incredibly intricate and vivid illustrations in this book are details of a modern quilt inspired by Sibylle von Olfers' classic storybook "Mother Earth and Her Children. "This vibrant new translation, in turn inspired by the quilt, explores the changing of the seasons and delicately touches upon the circle of life. When Mother Earth calls her ... see all copies from $12.52! new only from $12.52! \| SVS
2	Breaking the Magic Spell: Radical Theories of Folk and Fairy Tales more books like this by Professor Jack Zipes Breaking the Magic Spell, first published in 1979, is a landmark in the field, and this revised, expanded, and updated edition will be invaluable to scholars and students. Folk and fairy tales pervade the everyday world to such a degree that we are sometimes unaware of their enormous influence on our behavior. In the seven essays in Breaking the ... see all copies from $4.48! new only from $25.44! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Arabian Nights: The Marvels and Wonders of the Thousand and One Nights more books like this by Anonymous, Jack Zipes (Editor), Sir Richard Francis Burton (Translator) Bawdy and exotic, "Arabian Nights, " feature the wily, seductive Scheherazade, who saves her own life by telling tales of magical transformation, genies and wishes, flying carpets and fantastical journeys, terror and passion to entertain and appease the brutal King Shahryar. First introduced in the West in 1704, the stories of "The Thousand and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| SVS
4	Norton Anthology of Children's Literature: The Traditions in English more books like this by Professor Jack Zipes (Editor), Lissa Paul (Editor), Professor Lynne Vallone (Editor) This new Norton Anthology traces the remarkable innovation and enduring pleasures of children's literature. It includes 170 authors and illustrators of alphabets and animal fables, fairy tales and fantasy, picture books and nursery verse, among many other genres. see all copies from $37.50! new only from $41.50! \| SVS
5	The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm All-New Third Edition more books like this by Johnny Gruelle (Illustrator), Professor Jack Zipes (Translator) The brothers Grimm--Wilhelm and Jacob--devoted their lives to collecting these German legends, originally published in 1812 as CHILDREN'S AND HOUSEHOLD TALES. They include such classics as "Cinderella," "Little Red Riding Hood," "The Sleeping Beauty," "Snow White," and "Rumpelstiltskin." see all copies from $8.73! new only from $11.57! \| SVS
6	Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm more books like this by Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Jack Zipes (Translator), Wilhelm Karl Grimm (Photographer) The brothers Grimm--Wilhelm and Jacob--devoted their lives to collecting these German legends, originally published in 1812 as CHILDREN'S AND HOUSEHOLD TALES. They include such classics as "Cinderella," "Little Red Riding Hood," "The Sleeping Beauty," "Snow White," and "Rumpelstiltskin." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.56! \| first editions
7	Don't Bet on the Prince: Contemporary Feminist Fairy Tales in North America and England more books like this by Jack Zipes see all copies from $2.62! new only from $29.68! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion: The Classical Genre for Children and the Process of Civilization more books like this by Professor Jack Zipes The fairy tale may be one of the most important cultural and social influences on children's lives. But until "Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion" little attention had been paid to the ways in which the writers and collectors of tales used traditional forms and genres in order to shape children's lives -- their behavior, values, and ... see all copies from $4.98! new only from $8.30! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Sticks and Stones: The Troublesome Success of Children's Literature from Slovenly Peter to Harry Potter more books like this by Professor Jack Zipes Noted translator and scholar of the Brothers Grimm, author Zipes turns the prevailing assumptions about children's literature into grist for a sure-to-be-controversial thesis. Zipes contend that most books for children, from 19th-century moral tales to Harry Potter, inhibit, rather than cultivate, a child's creativity and intelligence. see all copies from $7.14! new only from $24.17! \| first editions
10	The Fairy Tales of Hermann Hesse more books like this by Hermann Hesse, Professor Jack Zipes (Translator) A collection a fairy tales, many containing a strong satirical edge, written for adults by the celebrated author of "Siddhartha" and "Steppenwolf". see all copies from $3.63! new only from $6.99! \| SVS
11 view cover	The Great Fairy Tale Tradition: From Straparola and Basile to the Brothers Grimm more books like this by Professor Jack Zipes (Editor) With over 100 fairy tales from around the world--many appearing in an English translation for the first time--this anthology features familiar tales like those from the Brothers Grimm, alongside many little-known stories. Features, in addition, author biographies and critical essays see all copies from $7.54! new only from $19.18! \| SVS
12 view cover	The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales more books like this by Professor Jack Zipes (Editor) Strikingly illustrated with 70 pictures, from early engravings to 20th-century film stills, this authoritative reference is an essential companion for everyone who loves fairy tales and storytelling. see all copies from $33.89! new only from $180.99! \| first editions
13 view cover	Outfoxing Fear: Folktales from Around the World more books like this by Kathleen Ragan (Editor), Professor Jack Zipes (Introduction by) Inspired by the residual fear and need for stories of resilience following 9/11, the editor scoured the globe and collected 64 tales that respond to fear in its wide variety of incarnations, arranging them thematically around topics such as the nature of fear and courage, the importance of laughter, and the need for hope. see all copies from $2.32! new only from $4.17! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Peter Pan: Peter and Wendy and Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens more books like this by James Matthew Barrie, Professor Jack Zipes (Introduction by) Peter Pan, the "boy who would not grow up," originally appeared as a baby living a magical life among birds and fairies in J.M. Barrie's sequence of stories, Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. His later role as flying by hero was brought to the stage by Barrie in the beloved play Peter Pan, which opened in 1904 and became the novel Peter and Wendy ... see all copies from $4.50! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Spells of Enchantment: The Wondrous Fairy Tales of Western Culture more books like this by Various, Professor Jack Zipes (Editor) Zipes brings together the best literary fairy tales ever written, giving readers a sense of the history of the genre and its evolution. Includes more than 60 tales by writers such as Hans Christian Andersen, Wilhelm Grimm, Voltaire, Goethe, Hawthorne, Yeats, Hesse, Thurber, Jane Yolen, Angela Carter, and more. Illustrated. see all copies from $4.48! new only from $6.82! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Arabian Nights, Volume II more books like this by Anonymous, Professor Jack Zipes (Editor), Sir Richard Francis Burton (Translator) An unexpurgated edition of Richard Burton's classic translation of "The Thousand and One Nights." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.61! \| SVS
17 view cover	The Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests to the Modern World, Second Edition more books like this by Professor Jack Zipes Most of the fairy tales that we grew up with we know thanks to the Brothers Grimm. Jack Zipes, one of the more astute critics of fairy tales, explores the romantic myth of the brothers as wandering scholars, who gathered "authentic" tales from the peasantry. Bringing to bear his own critical expertise as well and new biographical information, ... see all copies from $4.17! new only from $11.37! \| SVS
18	Beauties, Beasts and Enchantment: Classic French Fairy Tales more books like this by Jack Zipes "A succulent array of two dozen 17th- and 18th-century 'salon' fairy tales . . . Mr. Zipes in his translation has done a terrific job of reinventing the mannered elegance of the French salons without condescension or archness . . . a scintillating performance".--The New York Times Book Review. Line drawings throughout. see all copies from $6.49!
19	Spells of Enchantment: 2the Wondrous Fairy Tales of Western Culture more books like this by Various, Professor Jack Zipes (Editor) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $34.90! \| first editions
20 view cover	Beautiful Angiola: The Great Treasury of Sicilian Folk and Fairy Tales Collected by Laura Gonzenback more books like this by Professor Jack Zipes (Editor), Joellyn Rock (Illustrator) Collected by Laura Gonzenbach, this anthology of Sicilian folk and fairy tales is now translated into English for the first time. see all copies from $6.48! new only from $14.15! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm more books like this by Johnny Gruelle (Illustrator), Professor Jack Zipes (Translator) The brothers Grimm--Wilhelm and Jacob--devoted their lives to collecting these German legends, originally published in 1812 as CHILDREN'S AND HOUSEHOLD TALES. They include such classics as "Cinderella," "Little Red Riding Hood," "The Sleeping Beauty," "Snow White," and "Rumpelstiltskin." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $70.96!
22 view cover	Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine more books like this by Peter Libby Hundreds of world authorities on cardiology synthesize recent developments that are revolutionizing practice--from the newest findings in molecular biology and genetics to the latest imaging modalities, interventional procedures, and medications. This multimedia e-dition includes not only the printed reference, but also access to the complete ... see all copies from $181.64! new only from $181.64! \| SVS
23 view cover	Fairy Tale as Myth/Myth as F.T.-Pa more books like this by Professor Jack Zipes In this lively work, the author explores the historical rise of the literary fairy tale as genre in the late seventeenth century and examines the ideological relationship of classic fairy tales to domination and oppression in western society. see all copies from $4.93! new only from $24.59!
24	Arabian nights : a selection more books like this by Sir Richard Burton, Jack Zipes see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.04! \| first editions
25 view cover	The Grammar of Fantasy: An Introduction to the Art of Inventing Stories more books like this by Gianni Rodari, Jack Zipes (Translator), Herbert R Kohl (Foreword by) The Italian writer Gianni Rodari was not only the author of many beloved children's books who was awarded the prestigious Andersen Prize, he was also an educator and activist who truly understood the power of the imaginative life. In this delightful classic -- now translated into English for the first time -- Rodari presents numerous and wonderful ... see all copies from $76.20! new only from $140.00!

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