That is lovely, Lula. Thank you. And thank you for the great links.

I have always been enthralled by fairy tales, I had many books of fairy tales and fables when I was young that I read over and over.

I like the symbolism of fairy tales, and the insight into your own life that one can gleam from them. 

My favourites were Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella.

I discovered a wonderful retelling of Cinderella when I was in Grade 3 that I read over and over again, called The Glass Slipper, by Eleanor Farjeon. My, I loved that book. It is at the library, and I have read it several times as an adult, and it does retain all of it's charm.

Here is a beautifully written review of it that I just discovered.

http://www.kateforsyth.com.au/articles/the-glass-slipper.htm


As for Beauty and the Beast, well, I feel differently about it now. I liked it for the sweetness and faithfullness of Belle. In fairy tales, women were put through very different tests than men, constantly proving their worthiness by what they could put up with. Which of course, was the way of a woman's life then. But I would like to know if there is a fable or fairy tale that has a man falling in love with a woman for her character, sporting a beastly face!

-- Edited by Lady Trueheart on Tuesday 7th of December 2010 07:16:18 PM

Yes indeed, it is an epic tale! It was never one of my favourite ones, I remember reading it and thinking it was going on too long!But in a movie, yes, I will bet it will translate very well to film.