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

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 ...

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 ...

The Fisherman and His Wife (1882) by Alexander Zick (1845–1907) from Grimms' Fairy Tales, published by Gebruder Reichenbach Source: Gebruder Reichenbach/Public Domain Fairy tales have enchanted us for ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...