A retelling of classic children's tales by The Brothers Grimm, including Snow White, Rumpelstiltskin, Ashputtel (Cinderella) and Little Red-cap. This interpretation by Carol Ann Duffy seeks to remove the sugariness of contemporary versions and return to the orginal, darker mould.

 

There are 208 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Faber & Faber .

The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, were German professors whose collections of folk tales and fairy tales have been loved for generations. Carol Ann Duffy is widely acclaimed as Britain's leading female poet. She was born in Glasgow, grew up in Staffordshire and studied philosophy at Liverpool University. She has won many awards in recognition of her work, including the Whitbread Prize, the Signal Prize and the Forward Prize for Poetry. Carol Ann now lives in Manchester.