Review: A Diverse Collection!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 19, 2014
As with the Cinderella collection, I was unaware of the various interpretations and versions of the Beauty and the Beast lore. Though there were some I was familiar with, but never made the connection between the two, such as the story of Cupid and Psyche and The Enchanted Frog. The collection of stories by Grimm are fun, and the German stories are especially dark and delicious. One of the most interesting in this collection was A Small-Tooth Dog, which is very short, but entertaining. Most of all, its fun to see how each culture has interpreted the important points of the stories, from Russia, to China, to Germany, Ireland, and beyond. And, I would be remiss if I didn't mention the beautiful artwork. All in all, a fantastic collection for anyone's library (and as a writer, I may even use some of it for research).