I was asked by the good people at the book recommendation site Booklisti to put together a list on whatever I wanted. What I wanted was to talk about my favourite retellings and reimaginings of fairy tales, because that is one of the sub-genres I love the most. (So much that I indulged in it myself, with A Terrible Beauty.) I picked seven titles from authors such as Robin McKinley (twice), Tanith Lee, Catherynne Valente, and Diana Wynne Jones. Each author brought to their chosen fairy tale (from Beauty and the Beast to Koschei the Deathless to Tam Lin – also twice) their own perspective, fascinations, and rich, beautiful prose. I’ve read these books more times than I can count and I hope you find something new to delight you as well.
My Favourite Fairy Tales
August 2nd, 2024Posted by Nancy
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