Rumpelstiltskin's Secret by Harry Rand
This book argues that Rumpelstiltskin was composed by women in large part to ridicule men.Through rigorous research and infallible scholarship, Harry Rand examines the region's rich cultural history, gender tropes, and even linguistics-based arguments to make his case in this convincing study."Who has not puzzled over Rumpelstiltskin at one time or another, a fairy-tale figure utterly lacking the charm of his folkloric cousins? Using the sleuthing skills of historians, the interpretive finesse of folklorists, and the artful insight of psychologists, Harry Rand helps us understand the origins of this figure and make sense of the stories in which he flourished"
-- Maria Tatar
"With stimulating psychological, linguistic, and historical analysis of one of our oldest tales, Harry Rand has created a lively book that persuades us a name is more than a name when it comes to women’s humor in the spinning room."
-- Dr. Katharyn Howd Machan, Ithaca College
"Astonishing depth"
-- Harvard Magazine
According to Rand, "Rumpelstiltskin could be seen as a kind of antihero...very relevant to the lives of 21st-century women."
-- Washington Post
"Who has not puzzled over Rumpelstiltskin at one time or another, a fairy-tale figure utterly lacking the charm of his folkloric cousins? Using the sleuthing skills of historians, the interpretive finesse of folklorists, and the artful insight of psychologists, Harry Rand helps us understand the origins of this figure and make sense of the stories in which he flourished."
-- Maria Tatar
"With stimulating psychological, linguistic, and historical analysis of one of our oldest tales, Harry Rand has created a lively book that persuades us a name is more than a name when it comes to women’s humor in the spinning room."
-- Dr. Katharyn Howd Machan, Ithaca College
"Astonishing depth"
-- Harvard Magazine
According to Rand, "Rumpelstiltskin could be seen as a kind of antihero...very relevant to the lives of 21st-century women."
-- Washington Post
Harry Rand is a senior curator of cultural history at the Smithsonian Institution.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780815384588 |
| ISBN 10 | 0815384580 |
| Title | Rumpelstiltskin's Secret |
| Author | Harry Rand |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Year published | 2019-12-16 |
| Number of pages | 274 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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