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The Satanic Family Players

One curious character who shows up in at least two fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm is the Devil’s grandmother. She puts in appearances in one story called simply “The Devil and His Grandmother” (sometimes called “The Dragon and … Continue reading →

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H.C. Andersen 360

The Annotated Hans Christian Andersen, annotated by Maria Tatar – This book, with notes by the same person who did The Annotated Brothers Grimm, was a gift from Tavie. I’d read some of Andersen’s stories before, but many of them … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity, Fairy Tales, Historical Personages, History, Jack Snow, L. Frank Baum, Oz, Oz Authors, Religion | Tagged brothers grimm, hans christian andersen, jenny lind, maria tatar, story-blossom garden, the annotated hans christian andersen, the girl who trod on the loaf, the little match girl, the little mermaid, the magical mimics in oz, the red shoes, the snow queen, the wonderful wizard of oz |