The Shadow by Hans Christian Andersen was first published in 1847. In some ways, it is Andersen’s darkest tale. The character ...

There are perhaps no words more enchanting, whimsical, and promising than “Once upon a time.” As Gemini author and academic Jack Zipes maintains, “Fairy tales since the beginning of recorded time, and ...

"Little Red Riding Hood," "Cinderella," and "Jack and the Beanstalk" are three stories likely told to you or read to you while you were growing up. They are all fairy tales, a genre of literature and ...

Playwright Nancy Carlson Dodd contemplates whether there is a moral to Fort Wayne Youtheatre’s production of her play, “The Magnificent Plan.” Perhaps not all fairy tales are meant to teach us ...

Race And The Development Of The European Fairy Tale, Literature Professor Kimberly Lau reveals how “innocent” stories often ...