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Neil Gaiman, Joanne Harris and other bestsellers re-imagine famous fairy tales in this wonderfully rich, scary anthology, illustrated by Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings artist Alan Lee.
Following in the grand tradition of the Brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, some of today's finest writers have created their own brand-new fairy tales - but with a decidedly dark twist. Fearie Tales is a fantastical mix of spellbinding retellings of 'Cinderella', 'Rapunzel', 'Hansel and Gretel' and 'Rumpelstiltskin', amongst others, with unsettling tales inspired by other childhood classics, all interspersed with the sources of their inspiration: the timeless stories first collected by the Brothers Grimm.
Edited by Stephen Jones, Britain's best-known anthologist of dark tales, and illustrated by Oscar-winning artist Alan Lee, who also provided the magnificent cover, with stories by Neil Gaiman; Joanne Harris; Garth Nix; John Ajvide Lindqvist; Markus Heitz; Michael Marshall Smith; Angela Slatter; Robert Shearman; Christopher Fowler; Ramsey Campbell; Peter Crowther; Brian Hodge; Brian Lumley; Reggie Oliver and Tanith Lee.
But be warned: this stunning volume of frightening fables is definitely not suitable for children!
Contents
Introduction: Don't Scare the Children - Stephen Jones. The Wilful Child. Find My Name - Ramsey Campbell. The Singing Bone. Down to a Sunless Sea - Neil Gaiman. Rapunzel. Open Your Windows, Golden Hair - Tanith Lee. The Hare's Bride. Crossing the Line - Garth Nix. Hansel and Gretel. Peckish - Robert Shearman. The Three Little Men in the Wood. Look Inside - Michael Marshall Smith. The Story of a Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was. Fraulein Fearnot - Markus Heitz. Cinderella. The Ash-Boy - Christopher Fowler. The Elves #1. The Changeling - Brian Lumley. The Nixie of the Mill-Pond. The Silken Drum - Reggie Oliver. The Robber Bridegroom. By the Weeping Gate - Angela Slatter. Frau Trude. Anything to Me is Sweeter, Than to Cross Shock-Headed Peter - Brian Hodge. The Elves #2. The Artemis Line - Peter Crowther. The Old Woman in the Wood. The Silken People - Joanne Harris. Rumpelstiltskin. Come Unto Me - John Ajvide Lindqvist. The Shroud.
