Fairy Tale Mania: The Story of Fractured Fairy Tales
By B.D. Knight
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True and fairy tales seldom go together. They do now. B.D. Knight dives into what he calls fairy tale mania.
Original Grimm Brother fairy tales are featured since the Grimm Brothers play a big part in the current fairy tale mania. Knight discusses other tales as well.
The book is humorously written. One of the chapters is entitled Did Cavemen Tell Fairy Tales?. Does that tell you anything?
"Warning! This book is written for the middle grade and young adult audience but it can also be read and enjoyed by all immature adults. Serious adults should avoid reading it."
Need we say more?
B.D. Knight
I write scary stories as well as rewriting and fracturing popular fairy tales. I warn you that when you read my stories you need to let loose your imagination. Anything can happen.
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Fairy Tale Mania - B.D. Knight
The Story of Fractured Fairy Tales
Fairy Tale Mania
B.D. Knight
http://www.fairytalemania.com
Copyright © 2014 by B.D. Knight
All rights reserved worldwide.
No part of this publication may be replicated, redistributed, or given away in any form without the prior written consent of the author/publisher or the terms relayed to you herein.
Any resemblance to persons living or dead might be coincidental. I would urge you not to take this book too seriously.
Warning! This book is written for the young adult audience but it can also be read and enjoyed by immature adults. Serious adults should avoid reading it.
Anyone who lived back in the age of Rocky & Bullwinkle and remembers the Fractured Fairy Tale segments might enjoy this as well.
Table of Contents
Fractured Fairy Tales
The Origin of Fairy Tales
Did Cavemen Tell Fairy Tales?
Silly Rabbit, Fairy Tales are for Kids.
Did You Know?
Disney
Fractured Fairy Tales
Rapunzel – Original
Rapunzel from Fractured Fairy Tales
Tangled
This Is a Never Ending Story (pun intended)
Aftermath
TV Series Based on Fairy Tales
Movies Based on Fairy Tales
Commercials Based on Fairy Tales
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Fractured Fairy Tales
Maybe I should begin by defining what I would consider to be fairy tales?
I don’t think anyone will argue the Grimm tales and the Hans Christian Anderson tales, to name a few, are fairy tales. But what about Alice in Wonderland and the Wizard of Oz or stories like that?
I don’t know if a lot of people classify these as fairy tales but I’m not so sure. We’re splitting hairs here. They might not be folk lore but they certainly have that fairy tale aspect to them.
Is Sleepy Hollow a fairy tale?
What about Paul Bunyan or Pecos Bill?
These are folk lore and remember the Grimm Brothers began collecting folk lore. Many of these tales were originally considered to be fairy tales but are now considered to be simply fantasy tales.
Whatever. For the purpose of this series we’ll classify all of the above as fairy tales. They may not be fairy tales in the classic sense of the word but seriously. Does it matter that much?
I have the feeling if it matters that much to you and you disagree with what I’m saying, the rest of this book will really piss you off.
I’m just yanking your chain. I don’t really know the answer to that question on a strict scholarly basis. I’ve been called a lot of things in my life but scholarly was never one of them. I mean you’re reading a book written by a guy who still watches episodes of Rocky & Bullwinkle.
I believe this cleverly brings us to the arena of fractured fairy tales.
That is pretty much what I mean about fairy tale mania. It’s not so much that the original tales themselves are the rage. Many kids nowadays have never read the classic fairy tale. I know that from talking to my grandson and his friends as well as having received emails from kids who have visited my numerous websites.
I think it’s a shame in a way because it was common for our generation growing up to know these tales. But let’s face it. The style of writing back in the old
days tends to wear on us now. I read a fairy tale in its original form before I sit down to fracture it and it can be quite a chore.
I also write scary books and read some of the classics for inspiration and I have to admit I find myself pulling out my hair while I struggle with the endless descriptions these classics contain. That’s not good for me because I don’t have that much hair to spare.
It’s almost as frustrating as sitting in a dentist chair having my teeth yanked. You see the sacrifice I make to attempt to entertain you?
I’m having some fun at the expense of the Grimm’s and others but I don’t mean any disrespect. Fairy tales are the basis of many stories for kids and adults alike. The stories are well thought out and the plots are top notch. The writing back then tended to go heavy with description and narration but these writers are the foundation of what I now call fairy tale mania.
The Origin of Fairy Tales
That’s a tough one. The only thing we can base this on would be literary forms that have been passed down through the ages. Many of these literary works have been verified to be thousands of years old.
The term Fairy Tale
seems to have first been coined in the seventeenth century by Madame of Aulnoy.
I don’t know about you but that might be getting a little boring. Does it matter? The purpose of this book is to take a look at how fairy tales have become such a big part of our lives.
Personally I think we need to have a little fun with fairy tales while we take a look at this serious case of mania.
Did Cavemen Tell Fairy Tales?
Like I said I don’t even know where to start talking about the origin of fairy tales. Maybe we can trace them back to the caveman?
Picture cavemen sitting around a camp fire spinning tales.
Alley Oop heard the strange noises and climbed up the huge rock to check it out,
said Borg.
How big was the rock?
asked Org.
It went up into the clouds. Alley Oop climbed up into the clouds and disappeared.
Then what happened?
When he climbed back down a giant was chasing after him.
Did he get away?
Nope. The giant ate him.
Whoa. Didn’t see that coming. Borg’s fairy tale did not have a happy ending. That’s fine. Neither did many of the fairy tales the Grimm Brothers originally told.
And today when we discuss fairy tales, the Grimm Brothers are