Political "fairy tales" by progressive Weimar activists Deliberately transforming traditional German fairy tales and fables into utopian narratives and social commentary, political activists wrote the stories in this collection for progressive youth groups during the years of the German Weimar Republic, 1919 to 1933. Noted folklore scholar Jack Zipes has edited and translated these thirty-two tales by sixteen Weimar authors, who include such notable writers as Kurt Schwitters, Oskar Maria Graf, and Hermynia Zur M???hlen. ...
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Political "fairy tales" by progressive Weimar activists Deliberately transforming traditional German fairy tales and fables into utopian narratives and social commentary, political activists wrote the stories in this collection for progressive youth groups during the years of the German Weimar Republic, 1919 to 1933. Noted folklore scholar Jack Zipes has edited and translated these thirty-two tales by sixteen Weimar authors, who include such notable writers as Kurt Schwitters, Oskar Maria Graf, and Hermynia Zur M???hlen. Zipes has also provided an introduction, notes and bibliography, period illustrations, and concise biographies of the authors, many of whom were later killed, persecuted, or forced into exile by the Nazis.
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Seller's Description:
Good. Some underlining and margin notes; shelf wear. Mark throughs on front and back pages inside covers. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Cloth over boards. 222 p. Audience: Children/juvenile.
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Seller's Description:
Fine in fine dust jacket. A fine copy in a fine mylar protected DJ. Probable 1st printing with no additional printings listed. DJ has some minor wear and a touch of light fading to the spine Overall, this is a nice tight copy with no names or inscriptions. Illustrated. 8vo; 221 pages.
