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Entitled to a Happy Ending: Fairy-Tale Logic from “Beauty and the Beast” to the Incel Movement by Palma, Shannan

“…Fairy-tale logic is proposed as a mode of magical thinking typified by the belief that certain functions, fulfilled correctly and in the right order, lead to…”
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The Body Binary: Compulsory Able-bodiedness and Desirably Disabled Futures in Disney's The Little Mermaid and The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea by Sebring, Jennifer Hammond, Greenhill, Pauline

“…A feminist/queer/crip close textual reading of Disney's The Little Mermaid and its straight-to-DVD sequel, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, uncovers…”
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Orientalism in Kunstmärchen: E. T. A. Hoffmann's Escape to the Mythical Realm Atlantis by Schwabe, Claudia

“…The mythical land Atlantis is a recurring trope in literary fairy tales written by German authors of the Romantic period (1795–1848). In this essay, I examine…”
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Introduction to the Special Issue: The Two-Hundred-Year Legacy of E. T. A. Hoffmann: Transgressions of Fantastika by Owen, Christopher, Crawford, Amy

“…[...]Hoffmann’s work transgresses the boundaries of conventional genre, and so perhaps, rather than questioning what Hoffmann’s work is, it is more interesting…”
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B(e)aring the Beast: Deformity, Animality, and the Ableist Gaze in French Literary Variants of “Beauty and the Beast” by Dula, Adrion

“…This essay examines ableist ideology in various early modern “Beauty and the Beast” tales in contrast to Dominique Demers's 2001 novel Là où la mer commence…”
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Ancients vs. Moderns: The Women's Riposte by Raynard, Sophie

“…This essay points to the connection between the fairy-tale tradition and the literary quarrel between the Ancients and the Moderns in the late part of…”
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Nutcracker Nightmare by Bateman, Jack

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Candytown and the Land of Cockaigne: Gastronomic Utopia in The Nutcracker and the Mouse King and Other Children's Literature by Hardstaff, Sarah

“…Faraway lands characterized by an abundance of food are often found in children's literature, following the Cockaigne folklore tradition, yet opportunities for…”
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Celebrating the Unknown Famous Gianni Rodari by Zipes, Jack

“…Perhaps his time has come in English-speaking countries where he is practically unknown? If not, his time will come, for Gianni Rodari (1920–80) was and still…”
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Inventing Portal Fantasies: E. T. A. Hoffmann's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by Tatar, Maria

“…E. T. A. Hoffmann's The Nutcracker and Mouse King is rarely brought into the orbit of children's literature, in large part because it has become part of the…”
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Lost without Breadcrumbs: Family, Scapegoating, and the Rationalization of Abuse in Robert Eggers's The Witch by Olivetti, Kerry A.

“…In The Witch: A New England Folktale, writer-director Robert Eggers draws heavily from the fairy-tale tradition, particularly the abandoned children narrative…”
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Artwork: Journey to Candyland by Ayre, Victoria

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Godpapa Drosselmeier by Mikhalskaya, Maria

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“Pro e contro la fiaba” Fifty Years Later: Is Gianni Rodari's Apologia Still Relevant Today? by Campagnaro, Marnie

“…The fairy tale has a special role in forming Gianni Rodari's mind-set and writing. Fairy tales, with their ability to overturn social and cultural customs,…”
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Gianni Rodari's Grammar of Fantasy: Between Education and Revolution by Massi, Elena

“…I seek to make explicit the social and historical context in which Gianni Rodari developed The Grammar of Fantasy and ideas that are now at the center of…”
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Artwork: The Mouse Queen by Colbert, Heather

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American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales: An Encyclopedia of American Folklore ed. by Christopher R. Fee and Jeffrey B. Webb (review) by Morales, Eric César

“…Included are well-known contemporary legends (“Alligators in the Sewers”), traditions (“Jumping the Broom”), historical figures (“Amelia Earhart”),…”
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Stahlbaum und Mausekönig by Owen, Katie

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Artwork: Godpapa Drosselmeier by Mikhalskaya, Maria

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The Nutcracker by Mikhalskaya, Maria

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