The horror author's reimagined version of Hansel and Gretel features previously unpublished illustrations by the late Maurice ...

Famous fairy tales and folktales from around the world Fairy tale stories are part and parcel of childhood. Endlessly retellable (and spoofable—we’re looking at you, Shrek) and filled with ...

Old-school fairy tales were decidedly darker than Disney would have you believe, full of allegory and cannibalism, gruesome death, and unheeded warnings. In every tale, a lesson and a zodiac ...

The folk tale tradition—from fairy tales to ghost stories—has origins stretching back to the start of human speech. The art of oral storytelling predates the written word, and has been used ...

Based on popular fairy tales, these authors have taken the stories to a new level, with inspirational books offering a more in-depth—and often sinister—version of the beloved children’s tales.

Once upon a time, people told fairy tales because—well, there were lots of reasons. Folklorists believe that some stories got their start as anecdotes that were spun over time into such good ...

Fairy tales have enchanted us for centuries, but they can also be useful in clinical practice and for self-discovery.