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 ...

Once upon a time, people told fairy tales because—well, there were lots of reasons. Folklorists believe that some stories got their start as anecdotes that were spun over time into such good yarns ...

We tell stories to make sense of our world. Across time and across cultures, folk and fairy tales were passed down orally to ...

What if every fairy tale you heard as a child was just one part of the story? What if another version was more realistic and perhaps a bit more wild? Would you want to read it? Of course you would; we ...

There are perhaps no words more enchanting, whimsical, and promising than “Once upon a time.” As Gemini author and academic Jack Zipes maintains, “Fairy tales since the beginning of recorded time, and ...

When Disney produced Snow White and the Dwarfs as its first feature-length animated film, it began a tradition it maybe didn't even know it was starting. The studio became synonymous with retelling ...

Some traditional fairy tales and classic children’s fiction that have soothed many a child to sleep may also provide accessible and engaging ways to discuss healthy sleep with children, suggest ...

People might think fairy tales end with a happy marriage, usually into a royal family, but many older versions of classic stories actually have a second act where the villain tries to get revenge on ...

"Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales" will be on stage for two shows, at 1 and 4 p.m. Sunday, at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks. Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, and Donald Duck will be ...

For Hawkeye Community Theatre’s December show, a production of “A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol” will run from Wednesday through Saturday. This is an adaptation of the classic “A Christmas Carol” by ...