Beyond the Woods: Fairy Tales Retold Audiobook (Free)

Once upon a time, the stories that came to be known as “fairy stories” were cultivated to entertain adults a lot more than children; it was just later that they were tamed and pruned into much less thorny versions designed for youngsters. But in truth, they possess continued to prick the imaginations of readers at all age groups.

Over the years, authors have often lent equipment from these stories, grafting them to their own writing, creating literature with both new meaning and age-old significance..Read More on the subject of Beyond the Woods: Fairy Tales Retold In the last few decades or so, they’ve also intentionally retold and reinvented the tales in a number of ways-delightful or dark, wistful or wicked, special or satirical-that forge fresh paths through the forests of fantastic fiction.

This anthology compiles among the better modern fairy-tale retellings and reinventions from award-winning and bestselling authors, acclaimed storytellers, and exciting talents, into an enchanting collection. Explore marvelous fresh realms by vacationing with us, Beyond the Woods . . .

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