{"product_id":"buried-treasures-the-power-of-political-fairy-tales-paperback","title":"Buried Treasures: The Power of Political Fairy Tales - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Zipes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFascinating profiles of modern writers and artists who tapped the political potential of fairy tales\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJack Zipes has spent decades as a \"scholarly scavenger,\" discovering forgotten fairy tales in libraries, flea markets, used bookstores, and internet searches, and he has introduced countless readers to these remarkable works and their authors. In \u003ci\u003eBuried Treasures\u003c\/i\u003e, Zipes describes his special passion for uncovering political fairy tales of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, offers fascinating profiles of more than a dozen of their writers and illustrators, and shows why they deserve greater attention and appreciation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese writers and artists used their remarkable talents to confront political oppression and economic exploitation by creating alternative, imaginative worlds that test the ethics and morals of the real world and expose hidden truths. Among the figures we meet here are ?douard Laboulaye, a jurist who wrote acute fairy tales about justice; Charles Godfrey Leland, a folklorist who found other worlds in tales of Native Americans, witches, and Roma; Kurt Schwitters, an artist who wrote satirical, antiauthoritarian stories; Mariette Lydis, a painter who depicted lost-and-found souls; Lisa Tetzner, who dramatized exploitation by elites; Felix Salten, who unveiled the real meaning of Bambi's dangerous life in the forest; and Gianni Rodari, whose work showed just how political and insightful fantasy stories can be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDemonstrating the uncanny power of political fairy tales, \u003ci\u003eBuried Treasures\u003c\/i\u003e also shows how their fictional realities not only enrich our understanding of the world but even give us tools to help us survive.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Zipes\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Irresistible Fairy Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Original Bambi\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm\u003c\/i\u003e, and editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Sorcerer's Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e (all Princeton). He is professor emeritus of German and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42716507537471,"sku":"9780691244754","price":33.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a9aa3472725e782143c9009d4a078d41.webp?v=1765075159","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/buried-treasures-the-power-of-political-fairy-tales-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}