This is a short story that I found on Amazon.com and read on Kindle. It looked appealing from the sample reading I read and thought it would be interesting to read and it was dirt cheap for the value of the writing presented. Retelling the story of The Swineherd by Hans Christian Andersen this reworking … Continue reading The Pig Keeper’s Assistant: A Steampunk Short Story – Snappy and Sweet
Tag: Fairy Tale
Cinderella (1997) – Groundbreaking and Entertaining in ALL the Right Ways
This is the Rodgers and Hammerstein's version done for TV and presented by Disney in the 90s. A remake of the musical that was filmed live for TV in 1957 with Julie Andrews in the lead. And unlike some other remakes, this is actually pretty good and has so much going for it and its … Continue reading Cinderella (1997) – Groundbreaking and Entertaining in ALL the Right Ways
Tale of Tales / Il Racconto Dei Racconti – Once Upon A Time In Italy
We all know the tales of the Brother's Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, but these fairy tales from Giambattista Basile has evaded many even though his stories are thought to be the oldest versions of many fairy tales proceeding. These stories, with their dark edge and even oddness are still universal, though not one to … Continue reading Tale of Tales / Il Racconto Dei Racconti – Once Upon A Time In Italy
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