Once upon a time, there was a young heir of Lambton Castle, who lived a very careless life. One Sunday morning he was fishing, and after cursing for a time after having no bites, caught a worm, which ...

For my money, this is without a doubt the story of the week. For years we’ve been hearing how the Grimm fairy tales were a lot more horror-based and bloody than the sanitized versions we’ve been ...

Before Walt Disney's 1950 "Cinderella" movie, there were the Grimm Brothers, who wrote an earlier Cinderella tale in 1857. And before the Grimm Brothers, there was Charles Perroult's "Cinderella," ...

Jack and his mother were poor had to sell the cow because she had nothing left to sell. Jack never helped her and only expressed hunger. He sells the cow to the old man in exchange for beans, but Jack ...

Slate receives a commission when you purchase items using the links on this page. Thank you for your support. Each story in White Cat, Black Dog is explicitly linked to a specific fairy tale. Link’s ...

Quick question: How many fairy tales can you name? If you haven't read Hans Christian Andersen or Andrew Lang in a while, you should definitely commit to reading some of their archetypal tales soon.

YAKIMA, Wash. -- From New York Times best- selling author Leigh Bardugo comes a lyrically and visually stunning collection of seven fairy tales. “The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous ...

Cats who grow and sell weed. A talking snake named after a brand of Icelandic liquor. A brown bear with a gift for storytelling. Welcome to the world of Kelly Link. The Northampton author has long ...