The Castle of Truth and Other Revolutionary Tales
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Castle of Truth and Other Revolutionary Tales
By (Author) Hermynia Zur Mhlen
Edited by Jack Zipes
Translated by Jack Zipes
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
30th June 2020
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Literature: history and criticism
833.912
Physical Properties
Paperback
216
Width 140mm, Height 197mm
Description
A collection of radical political fairy tales-some in English for the first time-from one of the great female practitioners of the genre Hermynia Zur Muhlen (1883-1951), one of the twentieth century's great political writers, was not seemingly destined for a revolutionary, unconventional literary career. Born in Vienna to an aristocratic Catholi
Reviews
"It is striking how Zur Muhlens tales speak to our times, challenging political oppression, systemic inequality, corruption, and untruths. By drawing attention to her work, Zipes demonstrates once again how fairy tales provide an alternative way of challenging authority and inspiring resistance to lies. . . . Zur Muhlens tales are narratives of truth that are powerfully enlightening and empowering to readers."---Larissa Rudova, European Legacy
Author Bio
Jack Zipes is the translator of The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm and editor of The Sorcerers Apprentice (both Princeton), as well as editor of The Great Fairy Tale Tradition (Norton). He is professor emeritus of German and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota.
