<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" > <channel> <title>fairy tales Archives - Stephen Barkley</title> <atom:link href="https://stephenbarkley.com/tag/fairy-tales/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://stephenbarkley.com/tag/fairy-tales/</link> <description>Teacher | Writer | Practical Theologian</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 02:50:33 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">5343192</site> <item> <title>Fairy Tale | Stephen King</title> <link>https://stephenbarkley.com/2023/05/22/fairy-tale-stephen-king/</link> <comments>https://stephenbarkley.com/2023/05/22/fairy-tale-stephen-king/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Barkley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 11:30:08 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fairy tales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Seth Numrich]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Simon and Schuster Audio]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stephen King]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stephenbarkley.com/?p=12449</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Meta. I can’t think of a better word to describe what Stephen King has done with Fairy Tale. He’s funneled stories from everywhere—the Brothers Grimm, H. P. Lovecraft, and even his own Dark Tower (to name a few)—into this rich and emotionally powerful work. It is a fantastical meta-narrative. I still don’t know how King [...]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stephenbarkley.com/2023/05/22/fairy-tale-stephen-king/">Fairy Tale | Stephen King</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stephenbarkley.com">Stephen Barkley</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://stephenbarkley.com/2023/05/22/fairy-tale-stephen-king/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">12449</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Grimms’ Fairy Tales | The Brothers Grimm</title> <link>https://stephenbarkley.com/2014/11/17/grimms-fairy-tales-brothers-grimm/</link> <comments>https://stephenbarkley.com/2014/11/17/grimms-fairy-tales-brothers-grimm/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Barkley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2014 11:00:21 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fairy tales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Grosset & Dunlap]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Brothers Grimm]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://stephenbarkley.com/?p=6875</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>In 1812, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published a collection of German fairy tales. A second volume was published in 1815. After various revisions, a total of 211 stories were collected. My English hardcover contains 55 of these stories, taken from both volumes. Many of the stories are very familiar: The Frog Prince, Rumpelstiltskin Rapunzel, Cinderella, [...]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stephenbarkley.com/2014/11/17/grimms-fairy-tales-brothers-grimm/">Grimms’ Fairy Tales | The Brothers Grimm</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stephenbarkley.com">Stephen Barkley</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://stephenbarkley.com/2014/11/17/grimms-fairy-tales-brothers-grimm/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">6875</post-id> </item> <item> <title>The Light Princess and Other Fantasy Stories | George MacDonald</title> <link>https://stephenbarkley.com/2012/04/09/the-light-princess-and-other-fantasy-stories-george-macdonald/</link> <comments>https://stephenbarkley.com/2012/04/09/the-light-princess-and-other-fantasy-stories-george-macdonald/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Barkley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:00:06 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fairy tales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[George MacDonald]]></category> <category><![CDATA[giants]]></category> <category><![CDATA[love]]></category> <category><![CDATA[princess]]></category> <category><![CDATA[prodigal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wm. B. Eerdman's Publishing]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://stephenbarkley.com/?p=4649</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>This is the third of four volumes Eerdmans put together in 1980 to collect all the short fantasy works of George MacDonald. I have been pleasantly surprised to discover that MacDonald, whose Victorian novels span six to eight hundred pages, is able to develop a compelling story in such a short number of words. This [...]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stephenbarkley.com/2012/04/09/the-light-princess-and-other-fantasy-stories-george-macdonald/">The Light Princess and Other Fantasy Stories | George MacDonald</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stephenbarkley.com">Stephen Barkley</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://stephenbarkley.com/2012/04/09/the-light-princess-and-other-fantasy-stories-george-macdonald/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">4649</post-id> </item> <item> <title>The Golden Key and Other Fantasy Stories | George MacDonald</title> <link>https://stephenbarkley.com/2012/04/02/the-golden-key-and-other-fantasy-stories-george-macdonald/</link> <comments>https://stephenbarkley.com/2012/04/02/the-golden-key-and-other-fantasy-stories-george-macdonald/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Barkley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:00:56 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[child]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dark]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fairy tales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[George MacDonald]]></category> <category><![CDATA[light]]></category> <category><![CDATA[quest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wm. B. Eerdman's Publishing]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://stephenbarkley.com/?p=4645</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Eerdmans has done the modern world a fine service by collecting the short fantasy stories of George MacDonald into four volumes. The Golden Key and Other Fantasy Stories is the second of the four I've read (Here's my review of The Wise Woman and Other Fantasy Stories). This volume was a bit more of a [...]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stephenbarkley.com/2012/04/02/the-golden-key-and-other-fantasy-stories-george-macdonald/">The Golden Key and Other Fantasy Stories | George MacDonald</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stephenbarkley.com">Stephen Barkley</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://stephenbarkley.com/2012/04/02/the-golden-key-and-other-fantasy-stories-george-macdonald/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">4645</post-id> </item> <item> <title>The Wise Woman and Other Fantasy Stories | George MacDonald</title> <link>https://stephenbarkley.com/2012/02/27/the-wise-woman-and-other-fantasy-stories-george-macdonald/</link> <comments>https://stephenbarkley.com/2012/02/27/the-wise-woman-and-other-fantasy-stories-george-macdonald/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Barkley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:00:17 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[allegory]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fairy tales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fantasy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[George MacDonald]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wm. B. Eerdman's Publishing]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://stephenbarkley.com/?p=4551</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>What comes to mind when you think of fairy tales? Children's stories? One-dimensional fables? Moralistic illustrations? George MacDonald mastered and elevated the genre of "fairy tale" to something greater. The Wise Woman and Other Fantasy Stories is one of four books published by Eerdmans in 1980 that collect MacDonald's shorter fantasy tales. This volume includes: [...]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stephenbarkley.com/2012/02/27/the-wise-woman-and-other-fantasy-stories-george-macdonald/">The Wise Woman and Other Fantasy Stories | George MacDonald</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stephenbarkley.com">Stephen Barkley</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://stephenbarkley.com/2012/02/27/the-wise-woman-and-other-fantasy-stories-george-macdonald/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">4551</post-id> </item> <item> <title>The Book of Lost Things | John Connolly</title> <link>https://stephenbarkley.com/2011/08/01/the-book-of-lost-things-john-connolly/</link> <comments>https://stephenbarkley.com/2011/08/01/the-book-of-lost-things-john-connolly/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Barkley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:00:15 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fairy tales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[growth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[John Connolly]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Simon and Schuster]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://stephenbarkley.com/?p=3879</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Usually the expression, "coming-of-age" steers me away from a book. With the exception of King's The Body (later: Stand By Me), coming-of-age stories smack of Hallmark made-for-tv-style drivel. So why did I buy this book from an author I had never heard of? It was a store employee's featured pick at The World's Biggest Bookstore [...]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stephenbarkley.com/2011/08/01/the-book-of-lost-things-john-connolly/">The Book of Lost Things | John Connolly</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stephenbarkley.com">Stephen Barkley</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://stephenbarkley.com/2011/08/01/the-book-of-lost-things-john-connolly/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">3879</post-id> </item> </channel> </rss>