Marvelous Transformations Giveaway: Samuel V.'s List

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Samuel V. was the next to submit a list of fairy tale and folklore nonfiction titles that have most influenced her for her entries in the Marvelous Transformations Giveaway.

Here are her list of titles. Thanks for sharing Samuel. And thank you for explaining your choices--I always enjoy that. You had three entries in the giveaway!

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1. The Classic Fairy Tales by Iona and Peter Opie. While most of the book is a collection of fairy tales, I found the introduction and the intros to each of the tales very helpful in tracking down further reading. I found a facsimile of Mure's Three Bears after hearing about it in this book, as well as tracking down the Pancatantra.

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2. The Witch Must Die: The Hidden Meaning Of Fairy Tales by Sheldon Cashdan. This was so instructive about the structure of fairy tales that it almost seemed like a how-to book to create new ones.

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3. The Owl, The Raven, and the Dove: The Religious Meaning of the Grimms' Magic Fairy Tales by G. Ronald Murphy. A great exploration of Christian religion, Greek philosophy, and German mythology in the Grimm Brothers, especially in the light of their revisions of the stories. I liked the Cinderella and Snow White chapters especially.