The Shadow by Hans Christian Andersen was first published in 1847. In some ways, it is Andersen’s darkest tale. The character ...

Race And The Development Of The European Fairy Tale, Literature Professor Kimberly Lau reveals how “innocent” stories often ...

Fairy tales like Cinderella, Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood could help children develop better emotional intelligence and STEM skills. People have been telling fairy tales long before there was a ...

Everyone knows them – but how do they come to be? And why are they similar all over the world? In an excerpt from her new book, academic and writer Marina Warner investigates. Imagine the history of ...