The book takes the titles of thirty fairy tales and novels as its themes, raising the puzzling questions hidden in them to arouse readers' curiosity and focus on exploring the historical background of the writing period of classic masterpieces. Why does Prince Charming in fairy tales always like to wander around? Why do werewolves and witches live in dark forests? Why can't the old queen always win against the young princess? If red-haired Anne had blonde hair, would she still quarrel with Gilbert? The little girl's ankles were cut off just for putting on red dancing shoes. What serious crime did she commit? Why do the prince and the beggar look exactly the same? Does Cinderella herself have a "Cinderella complex"? Does the mysterious sewer in "Les Miserables" really exist? Everyone who has ever read the books may have the same doubts about plots like this written in these world-famous books. The prince who has no inheritance rights in a small country is actually looking for a princess of the right age, trying to get a long-term meal ticket through marriage; the queen likes to look in the mirror because they are victims of political marriage, so they are so obsessed with appearance, and they may just say a few words in their hometown dialect in the mirror, and they are regarded as bad women who are chanting strange spells. This book builds a bridge between famous stories and the real world, revealing the secrets of writers who hesitate to speak.
This book interprets the wonderful world history from the perspective of fairy tales and classics. The works involved include European classical fairy tales such as "Snow White" and "Little Red Riding Hood", as well as literary masterpieces and fantasy novels such as "Les Misérables", "Education of Love" and the "Harry Potter" series. It explains in simple terms and explores the hidden world history. Disney and Ghibli have also adapted these stories. The unfinished stories and unfinished true history in the adapted movies can be found by reading this book. The witch hunts in medieval Europe, the founding of the United States, the chaos and unification movement in Italy, etc. May always seem to be serious historical stories in textbooks, but in fact they have given birth to a series of popular classics. This book popularizes knowledge about world history to the general public in an interesting way.
The book is divided into four parts: "Werewolves, witches and bad queens, the historical truth of villains", "The rebirth of a hero, is it profit, a secret, or love?", "The revolution sprouted from the story, the history that echoes the modern era", and "The weird fairy tale reveals a secret that cannot be ignored". The themes are clear and it is convenient for readers to read systematically and compare by category. The author explains the historical background of each famous work, and sometimes adds his own point of view. He uses well-known storylines to bring out the social status, environment and background of the era in which the story is set. He also constantly quotes original articles to awaken readers' memory and help them understand. By restoring the true appearance of history and restoring the truth in famous works, readers will see another more meaningful story, allowing readers to re-understand and figure out the moral of the story and the author's creative journey.
Reader comments
This book is interesting and offers a unique perspective on the history of fairy tales and classics. As the book says, the stories we are familiar with may hide unknown secrets. The author's questions made me think about whether the characters in fairy tales also have their own lives and choices. For example, the "passing prince" wanders around, is he also looking for his own direction in life? This reminds me of my own children, who will also ask questions about these stories, and through this book, I can explore them with them and find the answers together.
It's very good. The perspective is relatively comprehensive. It uses history to fill in the relative thinness of fairy tales. This book is also very meaningful, just like the advice in the Cinderella story at the end. Read a few more versions and don't be led by a certain stereotype.
I wrote a lot of blank pages for the background of fairy tales.
The innocent words written by a child who could read when he grew up made me, a grown-up child, deeply moved.
The author has a strong subjective judgment, and I hope all book friends will think carefully.
The angle is novel and the content is interesting. It also reveals a profound fact - art is the art of the times.
The angle of interpretation is very good.
It's okay. Although it's a subjective judgment, it's enough to open your mind.
It's very good. The language is humorous and interesting, not particularly boring. While explaining the history behind the story, it also analyzes the characters' personalities and possible real situations. Although I haven't finished reading it, this is indeed a rare and good book.
It's very interesting. The author is communicating with us throughout the book and we learned a lot about history.
I learned some knowledge, but some of the wording in it may make me a little unhappy, but the flaws cannot be concealed.
This book is interesting and offers a unique perspective on the history of fairy tales and classics. As the book says, the stories we are familiar with may hide unknown secrets. The author's questions made me think about whether the characters in fairy tales also have their own lives and choices. For example, the "passing prince" wanders around, is he also looking for his own direction in life? This reminds me of my own children, who will also ask questions about these stories, and through this book, I can explore them with them and find the answers together.
It's very good. The perspective is relatively comprehensive. It uses history to fill in the relative thinness of fairy tales. This book is also very meaningful, just like the advice in the Cinderella story at the end. Read a few more versions and don't be led by a certain stereotype.
I wrote a lot of blank pages for the background of fairy tales.
The innocent words written by a child who could read when he grew up made me, a grown-up child, deeply moved.
The author has a strong subjective judgment, and I hope all book friends will think carefully.
The angle is novel and the content is interesting. It also reveals a profound fact - art is the art of the times.
The angle of interpretation is very good.
It's okay. Although it's a subjective judgment, it's enough to open your mind.
It's very good. The language is humorous and interesting, not particularly boring. While explaining the history behind the story, it also analyzes the characters' personalities and possible real situations. Although I haven't finished reading it, this is indeed a rare and good book.
It's very interesting. The author is communicating with us throughout the book and we learned a lot about history.
I learned some knowledge, but some of the wording in it may make me a little unhappy, but the flaws cannot be concealed.
This book is worth reading
Opened the door to a new world.
Still quite interesting