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Author:

Paradiž, Valerie, 1963-

Title:

Clever maids : the secret history of the Grimm fairy tales / Valerie Paradiž.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Basic,

Copyright Date:

c2005

Description:

xvi, 222 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Subject:

Grimm, Jacob,--1785-1863.
Grimm, Wilhelm,--1786-1859.
Fairy tales--Germany--History.
Fairy tales--Germany--Classification.
Folklorists--Germany--Biography.
Women--Folklore.
Informanten.
Sprookjes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-212) and index.

Contents:

The widow of Steinau -- Men of letters -- Child of Mary -- The diligent handmaid -- The six swans -- The maiden with no hands -- The singing bone -- A Christmas book -- Literary privilege -- The goose maid -- The end of an era -- The golden key.

ISBN:

9780465054916 (pbk.)
0465054919 (pbk.)
9780738209173 (hbk.)
0738209171 (hbk.)

LCCN:

2005357130

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

HYAX325 -- Iowa Lakes Community College Library - Estherville (Estherville)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)