Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales [NOOK Book]

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Overview

Everyone thinks they know the real story behind the villains in fairy tales-but the villains themselves beg to differ. In Troll's-Eye View, you'll hear from the Giant's wife ("Jack and the Beanstalk"), Rumpelstiltskin, the oldest of the Twelve Dancing Princesses, and many more. A stellar lineup of authors, including Garth Nix, Jane Yolen, and Nancy Farmer, makes sure that these old stories do new tricks!
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Overview

Everyone thinks they know the real story behind the villains in fairy tales-but the villains themselves beg to differ. In Troll's-Eye View, you'll hear from the Giant's wife ("Jack and the Beanstalk"), Rumpelstiltskin, the oldest of the Twelve Dancing Princesses, and many more. A stellar lineup of authors, including Garth Nix, Jane Yolen, and Nancy Farmer, makes sure that these old stories do new tricks!

Editorial Reviews

Children's Literature
Fifteen short stories and poems make up this collection reimagining notorious fairy tale villains. Garth Nix, Peter S. Beagle, Holly Black, Neil Gaiman, Kelly Link, and many others put their unique spins on well-known characters. Standout stories include Black's "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." Black tells of Alex, a boy who cannot resist smelling a white flower, even though he is fairly certain it will turn him into a werewolf. After his transformation, he runs through the woods and encounters someone's grandmother. The reader can guess what happens from there. Nancy Farmer takes on Bluebeard in "Castle Othello." When Othello's new wife looks into the forbidden room, she expects to find his dead former wives, but gets an even bigger surprise by what is actually there. Other characters who get to tell their stories include an allegedly evil wizard, an independent—not necessarily wicked—witch, the wife of the giant Jack supposedly killed, the dimwitted troll from "Three Billy Goats Gruff," a duped Rumpelstiltskin, and many more. The brief stories are sometimes creepy, sometimes funny, and always clever. All of the stories were written specifically for this book, so fans of the many popular authors here will be happy to find original contributions. The editors include biographies for each contributor as well as lists of collections, novels, and online resources for further reading Reviewer: Amanda MacGregor
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The bad boys and girls of the fairy tale world get a voice in this deliciously dark compilation of short stories and poetry from some of young adult literature's best fantasy writers, including Holly Black, Nancy Farmer, Neil Gaiman, Garth Nix, and Jane Yolen. Many of the villains are portrayed sympathetically, such as the giant in Molly, Midori Snyder's version of Molly Whuppie, who is clearly depicted as the victim of prejudice. Even so, most keep at least one foot firmly on the dark side, like Michael Cadnum's Rumplestiltskin, who gave freely of his creative talents, yet could not—or would not—deny his taste for human babies in 'Skin. Catherynne M. Valente's haunting prequel to the Hansel and Gretel tale, A Delicate Architecture, gives a chilling account of the transformation from treasured child to wicked witch. There is humor here, too, in Neil Gaiman's poem "Observing the Formalities" in which the evil fairy from Sleeping Beauty gives a sardonic treatise on the importance of manners. The fifteen stories and poems in this character-driven collection represent a wide range of styles. Some are set in the traditional fairy-tale world, whereas others have a modern, urban feel. Whether using a familiar tale or a lesser-known one, each author creates a fresh, original world. Fans of fractured tales will be eager to explore this shadowy landscape. Reviewer: Heather Christensen

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781101155509
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Publication date: 4/16/2009
  • Sold by: Penguin Group
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 208
  • Sales rank: 180,855
  • File size: 291 KB
  • Items ship to U.S, APO/FPO and U.S. Protectorate addresses.

Meet the Author

Ellen Datlow lives in New York City. Terri Windling divides her time between Devon, England, and Tucson, Arizona.

AUTHOR LIST:
Peter S. Beagle Holly Black Michael Cadnum Nancy Farmer Wendy Frond Neil Faiman Nina Kiriki Hoffman Ellen Kushner Kelly Link Garth Nix Delia Sherman Midori Snyder Joseph Stanton Catherynne M. Valente Jane Yolen

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 18, 2012

    Trolls Eye Veiw

    LOVE THIS BOOK!!! :D

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  • Posted May 25, 2010

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    Nice twist on fairy tales

    This is a way fun book of 15 short stories and poems told in the villians' points of view. In a lot of the stories, I really started to feel sorry for the villian. Included are Rapunzel, The Goose Girl, The 12 Dancing Princesses, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty and others.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 28, 2012

    I never read it

    I never read it butt (hahaha)it seems cool

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