"A stimulating contribution to the critical literature of folk and fairy tales." -- Children's Literature Association Quarterly

"The name Jack Zipes is synonymous with highly regarded and widely read anthologies and critiques of fairy tales." -- Choice

"All libraries should acquire this new edition of one of the most influential texts in the field." -- Choice

"Fairy Tales are a highly fashionable study today for literary scholars as well as folklorists, and another new book shows what a range of interest can be evoked by them. This time in Jack Zipes' interesting and vigorous study." -- Encounter

"Zipes reveals the extraordinary breadth of his acquaintance with both recent and classic literature in the field of folk and fairytale research." -- Fabula

"Zipes manages the impressive trick of communicating both detail and overview without simplifying either... the serious folklorist should should defnitely have this on his bookshelf." -- Fortean Times

"Zipes ably demonstrates that moral, political, religious, and other ideologies have shaped these apparently innocent narratives." -- Lore and Language

"This problematic, provocative study will undoubtedly provide stimulating reading for many audiences." -- Romantic Movement

"Zipes has written a stimulating and important contribution to the sociology of popular literature." -- Sociological Review

"Places traditional tales in their socio-political, economic and cultural contexts." -- Teacher Librarian

"Folklorists, educators and historians will particularly find this resource to be valuable. But educators and parents will also find Zipes's ideas intriguing." -- Elizabeth Herron, Folks and Fairies in Action (resourcecenterblog.wordpress.com)