Tale as Old as Time: The Art and Making of Beauty and the Beast
January 30, 2012If you’re interested in fairy tales, you’ll likely want to read Tale as Old as Time, a non-fiction exploration of the creative process that transformed…
Tag: Beauty and the Beast
Upcoming Fairy Tale Films
January 20, 2012Over the last few years, a record number of filmmakers have turned toward fairy tales for inspiration, and in 2012 alone, an intriguing assortment of…
Are Fairy Stories Only for the Young?
November 11, 2011Sometimes I encounter the perception that fairy tales and fantasy belong to children and teens, and those of a more mature outlook want “realistic” fare….
Beauty for the Beast
May 25, 2011I have a strong affinity for the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast in its many forms, as I’ve chronicled elsewhere. So I was pleased…
Fairy Tales and Interdiction: A Reflection of the Fall and Redemption
November 26, 2010Often fairy tales, myths, and legends carry dim echoes of important truths…truths that are universal across time and culture. One such element, common in fairy…
Beauty and the Beast: Personal Perspectives (Part Four of Four)
September 22, 2010Well, I had to move the final post in the Beauty and the Beast series to today, rather than Monday, due to traveling home from…
Beauty and the Beast: Modern Renditions (Part Three of Four)
September 13, 2010Almost as numerous as the traditional versions of Beauty and the Beast are modern renditions in novel, short story/novella, picture book, film, and play format….
Beauty and the Beast: Themes (Part Two of Four)
September 6, 2010The many versions of Beauty and the Beast provide ample fodder for interpretation. Scholarly analyses of the tale abound and with them come many lenses…
Beauty and the Beast: Origins and Variants (Part One of Four)
August 30, 2010I’ve always had a fondness for fairy tales. They have richness beyond what is apparent if one only looks at the Disney or popular culture…