The Fourth Pig
Paperback
- Price:
- $17.95/拢14.99
- ISBN:
- Published:
- Jul 9, 2019
- Copyright:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 256
- Size:
- 5.5 x 7.75 in.
- 2 b + w illus.
- Main_subject:
- Literature
ebook
The Fourth Pig, originally published in 1936, is a wide-ranging collection of fairy tales, poems, and ballads that reflect the hopes and forebodings of their era but also resonate with those of today. From a retelling of 鈥淗ansel and Gretel鈥� to the experimental title story, a dark departure from 鈥淭he Three Little Pigs,鈥� this book is a testament to the talents of Naomi Mitchison (1897鈥�1999), who was an irrepressible phenomenon鈥攁 prominent Scottish political activist as well as a prolific author. Mitchison鈥檚 work, exemplified by the tales in this superb new edition, is stamped with her characteristic sharp wit, magical invention, and vivid political and social consciousness. Marina Warner, the celebrated scholar of myths and fairy tales and writer of fiction, provides an insightful introduction to Mitchison as a remarkable writer and personality.