The Turnip Princess: And Other Newly Discovered Fairy Tales by Franz Xaver von S

Description: The Turnip Princess by Franz Xaver von Schonwerth, Maria Tatar, Erika Eichenseer A volume, in which, the holy trinity of fairy tales - the Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault, and Hans Christian Andersen - becomes a quartet. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A literary discovery- a fascinating new trove of fairy tales by a contemporary of the Brothers Grimm that revolutionizes our understanding of the formA Penguin ClassicA rare discovery in the world of fairy tales-now for the first time in EnglishMove over, Cinderella- Make way for the Turnip Princess! And for the "Cinderfellas" in these stories, which turn our understanding ofgender infairy tales on its head.With this volume, the holy trinity of fairy tales-the Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault, and Hans Christian Andersen-becomes a quartet.In the 1850s, Franz Xaver von Sch nwerth traversed the forests, lowlands, and mountains of northern Bavaria to record fairy tales, gaining the admiration of even the Brothers Grimm. Most of Sch nwerths work was lost-until a few years ago, when thirty boxes of manu-scripts were uncovered in a German municipal archive. Now, for the first time, Sch nwerths lost fairy tales are available in English. Violent, dark, and full of action, and upending the relationship between damsels in distress and their dragon-slaying heroes, these more than seventy stories bring us closer than ever to the unadorned oral tradition in which fairy tales are rooted, revolutionizing our understanding of a hallowed genre.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators. Author Biography Franz Xaver von Sch nwerth (1810-1886) had a successful career in law and the Bavarian royal court before devoting himself full-time to cataloging the customs and folktales of his homeland.Erika Eichenseer (editor) is the director of the Franz Xaver von Sch nwerth Society. She lives in Germany.Maria Tatar (translator and introducer)is the John L. Loeb Professor of Folklore and Mythology and Germanic Languages and Literatures at Harvard University. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Engelbert S ss (illustrations) is a sculptor, glass-artist, and illustrator. He created the bronze statue King of Dwarfs for the Sch nwerth Fairytale Path in Sinzing, Bavaria. Review These eminently enjoyable tales offer a rich new take on the material of the Grimms and Andersen ... The tales are vigorous, direct, and less artful then those of the Grimms, suggesting greater authenticity, closer to the source * Library Journal * Promotional With this volume, the holy trinity of fairy tales-the Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault, and Hans Christian Andersen-becomes a quartet. In the 1850s, Franz Xaver von Sch nwerth traversed the forests, lowlands, and mountains of northern Bavaria to record fairy tales, gaining the admiration of even the Brothers Grimm. Review Text These eminently enjoyable tales offer a rich new take on the material of the Grimms and Andersen ... The tales are vigorous, direct, and less artful then those of the Grimms, suggesting greater authenticity, closer to the source Review Quote "Sch Promotional "Headline" With this volume, the holy trinity of fairy tales-the Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault, and Hans Christian Andersen-becomes a quartet. In the 1850s, Franz Xaver von Sch nwerth traversed the forests, lowlands, and mountains of northern Bavaria to record fairy tales, gaining the admiration of even the Brothers Grimm. Excerpt from Book "Prince Dung Beetle" There was once a poor girl named Barbara, whose mother was ill. she had to run over to the doctor and druggist for help. On the way, she jumped across a paving stone and slipped, almost flattening a dung beetle. When she realized that she had sprained her ankle, she felt terrible and cried out: "Now who is going to bring back the doctor? My mother is going to die!" The beetle muttered: "Climb up on my back." Startled by the strange voice, the girl began to sob uncontrollably. The beetle slid right under her, spread its wings, and lifted her up in the air, carrying her to the doctor and druggist in a flash and then back home to her mother. "You must be sure to feed your little horse," the mother said to her daughter while they were eating bread and sipping water. "Yes, of course, but my little horse seems to have wandered away," Barbara said. She searched every corner of the house and looked out all the windows. Suddenly one of the kings horsemen appeared on the horizon, riding toward them. "Oh, that must be the Blue Prince," the mother called out, as if he were an old friend. The door flew open, and the prince marched right in, looking radiantly young and handsome. He greeted the mother warmly, and then he looked at the young woman, took her by the hand, and said: "You lifted the curse on me, and I want to thank you by giving you everything i own." Barbara did not know what todo, and she looked first at the prince, then at her mother. she was afraid of the stranger. But he explained what had happened to him: "For many years, more years than there are trees in the woods, I have been living as a beetle, crawling around in dust and refuse, beaten down, crushed, tortured, and in pain, all because I did the same things to animals when I was a boy. My punishment was to turn into a beast and to suffer as they do. You took pity on me, miserable beetle that I was, and thats how you lifted the curse. I want to ask your mother for the hand of the angel who saved me!" The girl turned pale, and both mother and daughter were deeply moved. The prince threw open the shutters and blew on his horn. The mountains wafted the melody over the forests, and everything there awakened and came alive. Barbara and her mother began to realize that the many people who had suddenly appeared with horses and carts were the princes subjects, and they, too, had been rescued by the love of a simple young woman. The mother was soon healed, and her beautiful, rosy-cheeked daughter joyfully accepted the princes proposal. At the wedding, the fleas played the fiddle, the birds whistled tunes, and all creatures with feet, large and small, danced and leaped through the air. Details ISBN0143107429 Author Erika Eichenseer Year 2015 ISBN-10 0143107429 ISBN-13 9780143107422 Format Paperback Subtitle And Other Newly Discovered Fairy Tales Death 1886 Edited by Erika Eichenseer DEWEY 398.20943 Media Book Illustrations illustrations Short Title TURNIP PRINCESS & OTHER NEWLY Language English Translated from German Pages 368 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrator Engelbert Suss UK Release Date 2015-04-30 Publication Date 2015-04-30 Birth 1969 Affiliation Dr. Robert M. Pressman Position Former senior instructor and associate head, English (deceased) Qualifications M.D. Audience General NZ Release Date 2015-04-21 AU Release Date 2015-04-21 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159613639;

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