Beyond the Woods, Paula Guran editor
Beyond the Woods, Paula Guran editor
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Beyond the Woods
Fairy Tales Retold

Author: Paula Guran (editor)

Narrator: Angela Dawe, Tim Campbell

Unabridged: 16 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 09/05/2017


Synopsis

Once upon a time, the stories that came to be known as “fairy tales” were cultivated to entertain adults more than children; it was only later that they were tamed and pruned into less thorny versions intended for youngsters. But in truth, they have continued to prick the imaginations of readers at all ages.

Over the years, authors have often borrowed bits and pieces from these stories, grafting them into their own writing, creating literature with both new meaning and age-old significance. In the last few decades or so, they’ve also intentionally retold and reinvented the tales in a variety of ways—delightful or dark, wistful or wicked, sweet or satirical—that forge new trails through the forests of fantastic fiction.

This new anthology compiles some of the best modern fairy-tale retellings and reinventions from award-winning and bestselling authors, acclaimed storytellers, and exciting new talents, into an enchanting collection. Explore magical new realms by traveling with us, Beyond the Woods . . .

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Reviews

Goodreads review by Kim on March 06, 2022

Beyond The Woods: Fairy Tales Retold, is remarkable, in that nearly every selection in the anthology is exceptional. There were two which had me snickering out loud: the stories by Kelly Link and by Jeff VanderMeer. Some were just phenomenally stunning and all were evocative. I did not have a lukewa......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on May 08, 2016

Probably the best edited collection I've read in a very long time. Most collections are of uneven quality. Beyond the Woods is uniformly wonderful. Some selections I've read before, but very much enjoyed reading again. I can't recommend this highly enough! Many thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss......more

Goodreads review by Jerri on August 02, 2022

I love fairy tales, retellings and short stories. This book is perfect for me. Before I discuss the stories, I’d like to say that both narrators are excellent, but I have found a new favorite in Tim Campbell. For anyone who loves Scott Brick (as I do), Campbell’s timbre is quite similar, and I’ll be......more

Goodreads review by Diana on July 02, 2019

As you may know by now, I'm a huge fan of fairy tales, a sucker for retellings, and a fan of urban fantasy, fantasy and sci fi, so I feel like I'm the target audience for this book many times over. It's also not news that I'm always on the fence about short story collections (unless it's my boy Gaim......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on July 07, 2018

Beyond the Woods is a collection of short stories that are in some way take offs on classic fairy tales. Like any collection of short stories there were some I liked ("Beauty" and "Coin of heart's desire,"), some I really disliked ("Juniper tree," "The maiden-tree," and "Catastrophic disruption of t......more