Feminist fairy tales

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A rewrite of 28 classic fairy tales from a feminist point of view. Thus Aladdin becomes Ala Dean and uses the lamp to ask for moral, rather than material riches, while Red Riding Hood becomes White Riding Hood and sides with the wolf. Each story is accompanied by a foreword giving its origin. By the author of The Women's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets. Abstract: A rewrite of 28 classic fairy tales from a feminist point of view. Thus Aladdin becomes Ala Dean and uses the lamp to ask for moral, rather than material riches, while Red Riding Hood becomes White Riding Hood and sides with the wolf. Each story is accompanied by a foreword giving its origin. By the author of The Women's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets Content: The she-wolf -- Princess Questa -- Snow night -- Gorga and the dragon -- The frog princess -- Ugly and the beast -- Thomas Rhymer -- Jill and the beanroot -- Barbidol -- Sir Vivor and the holy cauldron -- Ala Dean and the wonderful lamp -- The descent of Shaloma -- The weaver -- The sea witch -- Prince Gimme and the fairy of the forest -- The oracle -- Lily and Rose -- The gargoyle -- Little White Riding Hood -- How the sexes were separated -- The littlest mermaid -- Cinde-Helle -- How winter came to the world -- The empress's new clothes -- The three little pinks -- Fairy gold -- How the gods met their end -- The white god.