Literature

The Sorcerer's Apprentice: An Anthology of Magical Tales

    Illustrated by
  • Natalie Frank

A diverse new anthology that traces the meaning and magic of the sorcerer鈥檚 apprentice tale throughout history

Paperback

Price:
$19.95/拢16.99
ISBN:
Published:
Jul 9, 2019
Copyright:
2017
Pages:
432
Size:
6.13 x 9.25 in.
Illus:
20 b/w illus.
Main_subject:
Literature
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鈥淭he Sorcerer鈥檚 Apprentice鈥� might conjure up images of Mickey Mouse from the Disney film Fantasia, or of Harry Potter. As this anthology reveals, however, 鈥渟orcerer鈥檚 apprentice鈥� tales鈥攊n which a young person rebels against, or complies with, an authority who holds the keys to magical powers鈥攈ave been told through the centuries from classical times to today. This collection brings together more than fifty sorcerer鈥檚 apprentice stories by a plethora of writers, including Ovid, Sir Walter Scott, and the Brothers Grimm. In an extensive introduction, fairy-tale scholar Jack Zipes discusses the significance of the apprentice stories, the contradictions in popular retellings, and the importance of magic as a tool of resistance against figures who abuse their authority. Twenty specially commissioned black-and-white illustrations by noted artist Natalie Frank bring the stories to visual life.