It would be hard to actually classify this book, but it definitely falls within the horror category. The emotions that are conveyed by his narration is perfect and horrifying at the same time. His voice is perfect as the elderly, curmudgeonly Dick. Salzman narrates the Audible version of this book and does his usual fantastic job. Dick has obviously done some things that are truly horrific and early on in the story, you just know that things aren't going to end well! The author has written the book in such a way that sometimes you aren't sure what is real and what is inside Dick's head. This story looks at the horrors of war, PTSD, and the demons that can haunt people. In order to get his story, Alan helps Dick escape the Home where he is living out his last days. Alan is a young Boy Scout, just looking to earn a merit badge by getting a story from Dick. Dick is a Korean War veteran, still fighting the demons that followed him home. This short book will definitely stay with me for a long, long time.
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When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their Childrens and Household Tales in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as. Indeed, this is what makes the tales from the 18 editions unique-they reflect diverse voices, rooted in oral traditions, that are absent from the Grimms' later, more embellished collections of tales. A delight to read, The Original Folk and Fairy. Esteemed fairy tale scholar Jack Zipes offers accessible translations that retain the spare description and engaging storytelling style of the originals. Zipess introduction gives important historical context, and the book includes the Grimms prefaces and notes. For the very first time, The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm makes available in English all 156 stories from the 18 editions. Yet few people today are familiar with the majority of tales from the two early volumes, since in the next four decades the Grimms would publish six other editions, each extensively revised in content and style. (edited for length) When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their Children's and Household Tales in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as "Rapunzel," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Cinderella" would become the most celebrated in the world. |