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Modern Interpretations of Snow White and Rose Red
 

 

 

The story of Snow White and Rose Red and its themes have appeared in literature and other forms of art. This page provides a small discussion of some of the better known treatments by authors and other artists. Novels produced by romance publishers are not listed on this page, but can be found on Romance Novels: Fairy Tale Romances at Snow White and Rose Red.

Literature   Poetry   Music   Film   Theatre

Literature: Novels

Unlocking the Spell: A Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess by E. D. Baker

Baker, E. D. Unlocking the Spell: A Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess. New York: Bloomsbury, 2012.
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NOVEL: Now that Annie has helped her sister Gwendolyn (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty) wake up from the 100-year curse by finding her beloved prince, you would think that things would get back to normal. Think again! That beloved prince, Beldegard, is stuck in the body of a bear and the only way that Annie can be free of the two irritating lovebirds is to help-by finding the evil dwarf who cast the spell. Luckily, Annie has assistance from handsome prince Liam, and she has many tricks up her non-magical sleeve . . .

The Forest Family by Joan Bodger

Bodger, Joan. The Forest Family. Toronto: Tundra, 1999.
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NOVEL

Shadow of the Bear by Regina DomanSnow White and Rose Red by Regina DomanShadow of the Bear by Regina Doman

Doman, Regina. Snow White and Rose Red: A Modern Tale. Warsaw, ND: Bethlehem Books, 1997.
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NOVEL: This is a modernized rendition of the tale including a young man named Bear and a mystery entering Blanche and Rose's new life in New York City after the death of their father.

Tender Morsels by Margo LanaganTender Morsels by Margo Lanagan

Lanagan, Margo. Tender Morsels. New York: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2008.
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NOVEL: From publisher: "Tender Morsels is a dark and vivid story, set in two worlds and worrying at the border between them. Liga lives modestly in her own personal heaven, a world given to her in exchange for her earthly life. Her two daughters grow up in this soft place, protected from the violence that once harmed their mother. But the real world cannot be denied forever—magicked men and wild bears break down the borders of Liga’s refuge. Now, having known Heaven, how will these three women survive in a world where beauty and brutality lie side by side?"

by Ed McBain

McBain, Ed. Snow White And Rose Red. New York: Holt Rinehart & Winston, 1985.
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NOVEL: Mystery: Part of McBain's Matthew Hope series.

Snow White and Rose Red by Patricia WredeSnow White and Rose Red by Patricia Wrede

Wrede, Patricia C. Snow White and Rose Red. New York: TOR/Tom Doherty Associates, 1989. 2008.
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NOVEL: "Snow White and Rose Red live on the edge of the forest that conceals the elusive border of Faerie. They know enough about Faerie lands and mortal magic to be concerned when they find two human sorcerers setting spells near the border. And when the kindly, intelligent black bear wanders into their cottage some months later, they realize the connection between his plight and the sorcery they saw in the forest. This romantic version of the classic fairy tale features an updated introduction by its editor, Terri Windling."

Please be sure to read Wrede's Enchanted Forest series, including Dealing With Dragons and Searching For Dragons, for a few fairy tale spoofs intermixed with great adventures. These have been favorites of mine for years.

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Literature: Short Stories

The Rose and the Beast by Francesca Lia Block

Block, Francesca Lia. "Rose." The Rose and the Beast. New York: Harper Collins, 2000.
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SHORT STORY

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Poetry

The Poets' Grimm edited by Beaumont and Carlson

Belieu, Erin. "Rose Red." The Poets' Grimm: 20th Century Poems from Grimm Fairy Tales. Jeanne Marie Beaumont and Claudia Carlson, editors. Ashland, OR: Story Line Press, 2003. p. 159.
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Disenchantments: An Anthology of Modern Fairy Tale Poetry edited by Wolfgang Mieder

Colby. Joan. "Rose Red To Snow White."Disenchantments: An Anthology of Modern Fairy Tale Poetry. Wolfgang Mieder, ed. Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, 1985.
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Greger, Debora. "Snow White and Rose Red." The Poets' Grimm: 20th Century Poems from Grimm Fairy Tales. Jeanne Marie Beaumont and Claudia Carlson, editors. Ashland, OR: Story Line Press, 2003. p. 71.
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Levertov, Denise. "An Embroidery."Disenchantments: An Anthology of Modern Fairy Tale Poetry. Wolfgang Mieder, ed. Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, 1985.
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Also available in:
Levertov, Denise. "An Embroidery (I)." The Poets' Grimm: 20th Century Poems from Grimm Fairy Tales. Jeanne Marie Beaumont and Claudia Carlson, editors. Ashland, OR: Story Line Press, 2003. p. 40.
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Nadel, Cory-Ellen. "Rose Red."

Available at "Rose Red." Endicott Studio Website. http://www.endicott-studio.com/cofrosrd.html.

Stanford, Ann. "The Bear." The Poets' Grimm: 20th Century Poems from Grimm Fairy Tales. Jeanne Marie Beaumont and Claudia Carlson, editors. Ashland, OR: Story Line Press, 2003. p. 69.
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Unger, Barbara. "Breasts." Disenchantments: An Anthology of Modern Fairy Tale Poetry. Wolfgang Mieder, ed. Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, 1985.
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Music

I have listed primarily classical compositions of music using the themes of this fairy tale in either ballet, opera or some other musical style. I have also provided links to popular recordings of the music when available at Amazon.com. The advantage to these links is that you can listen to samples of the music at no charge.

None so far!

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Film

To learn more about these films, please visit the
Internet Movie Database.

Snow White and Rose Red (1954). Lotte Reiniger, director. UK.

SILHOUETTE ANIMATION SHORT: Lotte Reiniger is historically important as an early animator, specializing in shadow puppet animation, also known as silhouette animation. She was arguably the best talent in this particular craft. She started in silent films while living in Germany and continued producing shorts for over 40 years, primarily in the UK. For more information, read this article by William Moritz published by Animation World Magazine:
http://www.awn.com/mag/issue1.3/articles/moritz1.3.html

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Theatre

None so far!

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Snow White and Rose Red by Kallie George (Adapter), Brothers Grimm (Author), Kelly Vivanco (Illustrator)

Snow White and Rose Red by Rachel Cloyne

Rose Red and the Bear Prince by Andreasen

Snow White and Rose Red by Anastasiya Archipova (Illustrator)

Rose Red and Snow White by Ruth Sanderson

Snow White and Rose Red by Eichenauer

Snow White and Rose Red by Spririn

Snow White and Rose Red by Watts

Snow White and Rose Red (1929)

Snow White and Rose Red by James Reeves (Author), Jenny Rodwell (Illustrator)

Snow White and Rose Red by Sheilah Beckett

Snow White and Rose Red by Adrienne Adams
 
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