tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post5089720926273089280..comments2024-03-16T22:32:46.026-06:00Comments on It's All About Books: What IS a Fairy Tale Anyway?Sueyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-31436854605155451602014-07-11T15:48:33.950-06:002014-07-11T15:48:33.950-06:00Ooh interesting topic. Fairy tales are definitely ...Ooh interesting topic. Fairy tales are definitely magical in one way or another - in the feeling you get while reading them. They have a nostalgic feel of childhood. Julie Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462386948229063576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-34754289908288086442014-07-10T21:14:58.106-06:002014-07-10T21:14:58.106-06:00So out of curiosity, why not Alice? It's got m...So out of curiosity, why not Alice? It's got magic, whimsy, some weird archetypes. The overarching theme of growing up? Just curious. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658227387582528719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-71093557236852605102014-07-09T17:57:42.427-06:002014-07-09T17:57:42.427-06:00I can see where you're coming from. I still do...I can see where you're coming from. I still don't think of Alice as a fairy tale, but I would go with The Night Circus and Harry Potter.Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-38895008196964045202014-07-09T17:54:38.898-06:002014-07-09T17:54:38.898-06:00Good question. Probably like Jayne said, princesse...Good question. Probably like Jayne said, princesses and prince stories. Or, a rags to riches type story. Or, someone having their birth right stolen from them and they get it back in the end. It always has to have a happy ending.Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-2025076651097170382014-07-09T12:55:13.492-06:002014-07-09T12:55:13.492-06:00Also, what about Harry Potter? Modern fairy tale? ...Also, what about Harry Potter? Modern fairy tale? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658227387582528719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-92064510431749813022014-07-09T12:53:33.143-06:002014-07-09T12:53:33.143-06:00I'm on the other end of the spectrum from Jenn...I'm on the other end of the spectrum from Jenni. Alice, Peter, and Red to ALL be fairy tales. But why? <br /><br />I think that there is usually a certain age of the story element involved (though I just enthusiastically agreed with you about The Night Circus...) <br /><br />Maybe it has more to do with archetypes? Stories with universal motifs, themes, and elements. That's a pretty broad definition but maybe if you throw in some sort of use of supernatural elements we've narrowed it down a little more? <br /><br />I don't know. But I'll be thinking about it. :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658227387582528719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-50500776353368841412014-07-09T12:48:38.133-06:002014-07-09T12:48:38.133-06:00YES! The Night Circus is TOTALLY a modern fairy ta...YES! The Night Circus is TOTALLY a modern fairy tale.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658227387582528719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-50641042627196452202014-07-08T17:17:18.296-06:002014-07-08T17:17:18.296-06:00Terri: I love the modern ones too. I would conside...Terri: I love the modern ones too. I would consider The Night Circus to be one...Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-72337769256060684322014-07-08T17:16:51.693-06:002014-07-08T17:16:51.693-06:00Rachael: I love 'em too. A retelling of Rumple...Rachael: I love 'em too. A retelling of Rumplestilltskin sounds awesome.Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-42228058799760675392014-07-08T17:16:23.006-06:002014-07-08T17:16:23.006-06:00Jenni: Not even Red Riding Hood? Wow! So, what IS ...Jenni: Not even Red Riding Hood? Wow! So, what IS a fairy tale then? An example of one for you?Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-67008000994917323862014-07-08T17:15:47.283-06:002014-07-08T17:15:47.283-06:00Finley Jayne: I forgot about the prince! Of course...Finley Jayne: I forgot about the prince! Of course! :)Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-74267740949076563622014-07-08T10:30:28.451-06:002014-07-08T10:30:28.451-06:00I actually wrote a post about this question years ...I actually wrote a post about this question years ago! Here's the link in case you are interested: http://www.tiftalksbooks.com/2010/08/what-is-fairy-tale.html<br /><br />In short, I don't think it has to be Euro-based. I think there is more than just Anderson and Grimm. I agree that it is more of a feeling that I get as to how I would categorize it. I would say that it is a feeling of magic, but not always in the literal sense!Tif Sweeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015299390676538748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-32616050576264603992014-07-07T20:49:55.683-06:002014-07-07T20:49:55.683-06:00What an interesting question! I guess I've alw...What an interesting question! I guess I've always considered fairy tales to be magical stories with some kind of moral. I don't think they're limited to a certain timeframe, as I've read modern fairy tales that are just as good as the old classics. I prefer the darker tales to her HEAs of Disney retellings. Will be curious to see what your other bookclub members think!<br /><br /><a href="http://alexia561.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Terri @ Alexia's Books and Such...</a>Alexia561https://www.blogger.com/profile/10797515620050469395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-88330973742207155762014-07-07T19:34:59.253-06:002014-07-07T19:34:59.253-06:00Very interesting post. I love fairy tale retelling...Very interesting post. I love fairy tale retellings. I think they are a certain hint of magic, a princess of some sort, and usually a prince, but these days they come in many different forms. I just got done reading a retelling of Rumplestiltskin. Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16995852403732466959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-45823370342846926302014-07-07T11:24:26.475-06:002014-07-07T11:24:26.475-06:00Huh, that's funny because I wouldn't have ...Huh, that's funny because I wouldn't have considered any of those three a fairy tale--Alice, Peter Pan, or Red Riding Hood. I can see why Red Riding Hood is, though, since it's a Brothers Grimm story, right? But, yeah, I wouldn't consider Alice or Peter Pan a fairy tale because they were written in the 1800s/1900s. I think of fairy tales as older, even though the Grimms was around in the early 1800s. And, I guess so was Hans Christian Anderson was too. But, maybe it's because the stories that the Grimms based their fairy tales on were older folk tales. I didn't even think of Hans Christian Anderson until Kami mentioned him. So, obviously, I have no real idea of what I consider a fairy tale, lol.Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-36536654215341965932014-07-07T05:55:26.451-06:002014-07-07T05:55:26.451-06:00For me it is about a feeling, more than a specific...For me it is about a feeling, more than a specific element in the story :) but, there's usually a prince involved, lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com