The Castle of Truth and Other Revolutionary Tales by Hermynia Zur Mhlen

The Castle of Truth and Other Revolutionary Tales by Hermynia Zur Mhlen

A collection of radical political fairy tales-some in English for the first time-from one of the great female practitioners of the genreHermynia 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

"It is striking how Zur Mühlen’s tales speak to our times, challenging political oppression, systemic inequality, corruption, and untruthsBy 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 Mühlen’s tales are narratives of truth that are powerfully enlightening and empowering to readers."---Larissa Rudova, European Legacy
"A curious corpus of radical political fairy tales—some available in English for the first time—authored by an extraordinary woman writer, a free spirit and a socialist, and a humanitarian activist rescued from obscurity via this important gesture of canon revision. . . . [A] delightful read."---Anna Kérchy, Marvels & Tales

Jack Zipes is the translator of The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm and editor of The Sorcerer’s 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.

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ISBN 13	9780691201252
ISBN 10	0691201250
Title	The Castle of Truth and Other Revolutionary Tales
Author	Hermynia Zur Mühlen
Series	Oddly Modern Fairy Tales
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Year published	2020-04-21
Number of pages	216
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