Grimms' Fairy Tales and their Afterlives

3 units · Undergraduate

Working to understand the meaning and the enduring appeal of one of Germany's greatest successes in the realm of cultural exportation - the Grimms' fairy tales, a book whose circulation figures are exceeded in Western culture only by those of the Bible. To explore their reach, we will also compare them to their adaptations in literature and film, from dark to Disney. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 2254 or 2254.02.