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The Modern Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault
Mini Bio of Charles Perrault (1628-1703)Even though the Brothers Grimm (published 1812), Hans Christian Andersen (published 1835) and Disney are probably the most recognizable names in fairy tales, Charles Perrault was the first to modernize the pop...
The Fairy Art of John Anster Fitzgerald by Guest Writer Arlene deWinter
The Fairy Art of John Anster Fitzgeraldby Arlene deWinterJohn Anster Fitzgerald was born into an artistic family in Ireland around 1819. In the 1850's and 1860's, he made a great splash in the Victorian art scene in London with beautiful paintings of...
Fairy Tale Motifs
Motifs are recurring themes or ideas in fairy tales. Even though the Standard Dictionary of Folklore says: "A mother as such is not a motif. A cruel mother becomes one because she is at least thought to be unusual,” that is actually what made me cu...
Why We Love Fairy Tales - by Guest Writer Courtney Phillips
Why We Love Fairy Talesby Courtney PhillipsFairy tales are enjoyed by people of all ages the world over. For hundreds of years, many of these tales were passed down orally with only the best elements of the story preserved for posterity. Nowadays, pe...
The Fairy Tale Art of Jessie Wilcox Smith by Guest Writer Chrissa Sandlin
The fairy tale art of Jessie Wilcox SmithbyChrissa Sandlin Water swathes them like sheer linen, drawn over skin and scales like a curtain that could be drawn back, letting us down into their fantastic world. Jessie Wilcox Smith in her many fairy tale...
A Midsummer Night's Dream - A Dreamy Night at the Opera
In an enchanted forest outside of Athens there are magical fairies, a love spell, a case of mistaken identity, a group of silly actors and a play about a play. Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, based on Shakespeare’s play, was truly...
Fairy Cakes
Obviously, I’m partial to fairy tales, but I also adore cupcakes. So when I happened to find fairy cakes, I was totally intrigued and curious; I had to seek more information. Guess what? There seems to be a little controversy out here in the webby...
