SuitabookFemale agency and strength
The anthology presents female heroines who approach life with humour, wit, cunning and bravery, and says they do not need rescuing.
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Isabel Otter - Author
This offers a collection of less familiar fairy tales from around the world, with heroines who solve problems through wit, courage and resourcefulness rather than needing rescue.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis offers a collection of less familiar fairy tales from around the world, with heroines who solve problems through wit, courage and resourcefulness rather than needing rescue.
The anthology presents female heroines who approach life with humour, wit, cunning and bravery, and says they do not need rescuing.
The 20 tales are described as overlooked or forgotten stories collected from different cultures around the world.
Notice how each heroine succeeds: ask whether the story values cleverness, bravery, humour or cooperation, and whether its version of strength differs from tale to tale.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
The Lost Fairy Tales - Penguin Random House South Africa
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