Starting with a reflection on the motif of abandonment in fairy tales, this paper aims to investigate its persistence in modern and contemporary children’s lit-erature, with particular reference to rewritings and revisitations of classical fairy tales through the special textuality of the picture book. Abandonment thus becomes a key concept, among others, in retracing, from a historiographical perspective, the plots of a lost childhood, passed down to us from ancient times, among persistences and dis-tortions that update its meaning.
Lepri, C. (2022). Fairy tales and abandonment between symbolism and reality: persistence and rewritings. STUDI SULLA FORMAZIONE, 25(2), 161-172 [10.13128/ssf-13959].
Fairy tales and abandonment between symbolism and reality: persistence and rewritings
Chiara Lepri
2022-01-01
Abstract
Starting with a reflection on the motif of abandonment in fairy tales, this paper aims to investigate its persistence in modern and contemporary children’s lit-erature, with particular reference to rewritings and revisitations of classical fairy tales through the special textuality of the picture book. Abandonment thus becomes a key concept, among others, in retracing, from a historiographical perspective, the plots of a lost childhood, passed down to us from ancient times, among persistences and dis-tortions that update its meaning.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
