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Fairy Tale and Film

Old Tales with a New Spin

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  • © 2015

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Authors:
  1. Sue Short

    1. Birkbeck College, University of London, UK

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction: Fairy Tale Films, Old Tales with a New Spin

    • Sue Short
    Pages 1-20

  3. Finding Love and Fulfilling Dreams: Aspiring Underdogs and Humbled Heroines

    • Sue Short
    Pages 21-49

  4. Curses, Wishes and Amazing Transformations: Male Maturation Tales

    • Sue Short
    Pages 50-70

  5. Wealth through Stealth: Evening the Odds, or Flirting with Disaster?

    • Sue Short
    Pages 71-91

  6. Dangerous Liaisons: Demon Lovers and Defiant Damsels

    • Sue Short
    Pages 92-112

  7. Houses of Horror: Domestic Dangers and Man-made Monsters

    • Sue Short
    Pages 113-139

  8. Postmodern Revisions: New Tales for Old?

    • Sue Short
    Pages 140-162

  9. Epilogue: The Importance of Enchantment

    • Sue Short
    Pages 163-170

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 171-218
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About this book

Sue Short examines how fairy tale tropes have been reworked in contemporary film, identifying familiar themes in a range of genres – including rom coms, crime films and horror – and noting key similarities and differences between the source narratives and their offspring.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Birkbeck College, University of London, UK

    Sue Short

About the author

Sue Short is a lecturer in film and media, a research fellow, and writer. Her previous works include Misfit Sisters: Screen Horror as Female Rites of Passage, Cyborg Cinema and Cult Telefantasy Series.

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