{"product_id":"women-of-the-fairy-tale-jane-harrington-9780762488704","title":"Women of the Fairy Tale Resistance: The Forgotten Founding Mothers of the Fairy Tale and the Stories That They Spun","description":"\u003cb\u003eLong before The Brothers Grimm, there was a sisterhood of writers who defied the patriarchy and launched a literary craze with their feminist fairy tales--these are their stories.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 17th century Paris, a group of women who called themselves \u003ci\u003econteuses \u003c\/i\u003e(female storytellers) came together to weave the very first fairy tales. One of them, Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy, actually coined the term 'fairy tale' and some of these stories contain many familiar (and well-loved) elements that appear in tales like \u003ci\u003eRapunzel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e. Unfortunately, these women, and their tales, have mostly been forgotten to history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen of the Fairytale Resistance \u003c\/i\u003euncovers seven of these writer's biographies--which are just as compelling as their fairy tales--and retells 12 of their original stories. The women were mostly young noblewomen who were forced into undesirable marriages and did not have the freedom to give their opinions, travel, or choose who they wanted to love. They used their stories as a way of subtly complaining about their husbands and critiquing the oppressive reign of King Louis XIV. The female-empowering, gender-bending tales combine themes like romance, fantasy, and escapism and their protagonists control of their own destiny - something the writers deeply desired in their own lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Enchantingly designed with stunning full cover illustrations throughout, this unique and entertaining book will have you rethink everything you know about traditional fairy tales. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jane Harrington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0762488700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780762488704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Dog \u0026amp; Leventhal Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.25w x 0.85d","brand":"Jane Harrington","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46465844740351,"sku":"9780762488704","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9a7f5edd-e9f4-4494-8611-829df6e6411c.jpg?v=1736347448","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/women-of-the-fairy-tale-jane-harrington-9780762488704","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}