Fairy tales : dramolettes

Author(s)

• Walser, Robert
• Pantano, Daniele
• Reidel, James

Bibliographic Information

Fairy tales : dramolettes

Robert Walser ; with a foreword by Reto Sorg ; translated from the German by Daniele Pantano and James Reidel

（A New Directions paperbook, 1313）（A New Directions book）

New Directions, 2015

Contents of Works

• Snow White
• Thorn Rose, the sleeping beauty
• Cinderella
• The Christ child

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Fairy Tales gathers the unconventional verse dramolettes of the Swiss writer Robert Walser. Narrated in Walser's inimitable, playful language, these theatrical pieces overturn traditional notions of the fairy tale, transforming the Brothers Grimm into metatheater, even metareflections. Snow White forgives the evil queen for trying to kill her, Cinderella doubts her prince and enjoys being hated by her evil stepsisters; the Fairy Tale itself is a character who encourages her to stay within the confines of the story. Sleeping Beauty, the royal family, and its retainers are not happy about being woken from their sleep by an absurd, unpretentious, Walser-like hero. Mary and Joseph are taken aback by what lies in store for their baby Jesus.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BC08097682
• ISBN:
  • 9780811223980
• LCCN: 2014036422
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 108 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PT2647.A64
  • DC23 : 832/.912
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00345403
  • BA00251296