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Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked by Catherine Orenstein (2002, Hardcover, Illustrated) 
Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked by Catherine Orenstein (2002, Hardcover, Illustrated)

 
Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked by Catherine Orenstein (2002, Hardcover, Illustrated)

Publisher: Perseus Books Group
Publication Date: 2002-06-01
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0465041256
ISBN-13: 9780465041251
Product ID: EPID1679042
Description: Little Red Riding Hood took her famous shortcut through the woods to Granny's house and has been wayfaring through the imagination of Western culture ever since. This study of the tale discusses how it has been used throughout its histor...
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Synopsis
Little Red Riding Hood took her famous shortcut through the woods to Granny's house and has been wayfaring through the imagination of Western culture ever since. This study of the tale discusses how it has been used throughout its history, from its inception as a morality tale in 18th-century France, through its role in advertising, film, and poetry.

Details
Publication Date:2002-06-01
Edition Description:Illustrated

Size
Length:289 pages
Height:8.8 in
Width:8.8 in
Thickness:1.0 in
Weight:16.8 oz

Publisher's Note
A young scholar goes to Grandmother's house--and beyond--to uncover the surprisingly complex and contradictory morals we've learned from this seemingly simple folk tale In Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked Catherine Orenstein reveals for the first time the intricate sexual politics, moral ambiguities and philosophical underpinnings of Red Riding Hood's epic journey to Grandmother's house--and how, from the nursery on, the story influences our view of the world. Beginning with its first publication as a cautionary tale on the perils of seduction, written in reaction to the licentiousness of the court of Louis XIV, Orenstein traces the many and various lives the tale has lived since then, from its appearance in modern advertisements for cosmetics and automobiles to the inspiration it brought to poets like Anne Sexton and its starring role in pornographic films. In Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked, Red appears as seductress, hapless victim, riot grrrrl, femme fatale, and even she-wolf, as Orenstein shows how, through centuries of different guises, the story has served as a barometer of social and sexual mores pertaining to women. Full of fascinating history, generous wit, and intelligent analysis, Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked proves that the story of one young girl's trip through the woods continues to be one of our most compelling modern myths.

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