This Ain't No Fairy Tale

Imaginary Worlds

Eric Molinsky

Arts, Science Fiction, Fiction, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

The story of the brothers Grimm and how they came to publish a book of fairy tales has become something of a folk legend in itself. The conventional wisdom is that the Grimms collected their tales from village peasants, and the brothers always embraced the darkest elements of the tales. But as fairy tale scholars Jack Zipes and Ruth Bottigheimer explain, the real story of how the Grimms came across these tales -- and altered them -- is much more complicated and interesting. The Grimms were writing for a particular audience in their time, and the values they embedded in these tales have influenced us in ways we may not realize. Featuring readings by actor Jochen Werner. Today's episode is brought to you by Serial Box, BetterHelp and Sygnyl. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email [email protected] or click the link below to get started. Imaginary Worlds AdvertiseCast Listing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:48.7	You're listening to Imaginary Worlds, a show about how we create them
0:51.7	and why we suspend our disbelief. I'm Eric Mollinsky.
0:55.5	So much of modern fantasy is built upon the Grimm fairy tales.
0:59.2	And you know these stories, Rapunzel, Snow White, Cinderella, Rumpelstiltskin,
1:03.7	Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel.
1:06.7	The one thing I always knew about the Grimm tales
1:09.0	is that they were very dark because back then life was harsh
1:13.1	and people were not afraid to tell their children scary fairy tales.
1:17.0	I also heard the Grimm brothers had gone into the villages
1:19.4	to get these tales directly from the people
1:21.8	who had told these tales to each other for generations.
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