Although the book mostly focuses on the European fairy tale tradition, some chapters include tales from other world cultures. Included are fairy tales from Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm, Giambattista Basile, and Joseph Jacobs. Following the introduction, she supplies the traditional version of each story, translating most of them herself from their original languages. Structuring this second edition in the same helpful format as the first, Tatar provides an introduction at the beginning of each chapter that focuses on a specific tale type, placing the tale in context and providing some background information. Norton's Second Critical Edition of The Classic Fairy Tales, again edited by Maria Tatar, aims to show the flexibility and adaptability of these tales, their timeless nature, and our continuing wonder in regarding them. Our fascination with fairy tales is never ending, and their foundational messages and meanings continue to speak to the human condition.
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