Even the word ‘fairy’ has lost its sinister edge. The less said about the original ending of T he Little Mermaid, the better. To make Sleeping Beauty suitable to modern audiences, the rape scene was removed some while back. I’ve always loved folk and fairy tales.Ī childish distraction that continued into adulthood, perhaps, but if you read enough of them you realise they’re really not for children. Perhaps at some point you’ll wonder about me, about the beginnings of this book, and how I was first inspired to write it. It thrills me to imagine you, seated by a window, or at a desk, holding Little Darlings in your hands: turning it over, opening it, beginning to read. One eye on your children, and one eye out for the gentle-folk.’ €˜There are those who would tell you that you must keep
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