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The more one knows fairy tales the less fantastical they appear; they can be vehicles of the grimmest realism, expressing hope against all the odds with gritted teeth.

~ Marina Warner ~

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Marina WarnerFrom the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers

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