Fairy tales never grow old...

Fairy tales never grow old, they just continue to get re-imagined, re-invented and re-told in new ways, often with a modern spin and /or a twist in the tale.

Hollywood has always been enchanted by fairy tales, who could forget the magic of the Walt Disney movies based on fairy tales?  More recently released movies have been darker interpretations, including Red Riding Hood and Snow White and the huntsman.  This trend continues with new movies about Hansel and Gretel and Jack the Giant Killer due for release in 2013.

What about books?   Many people love to read fairy tales as children, remembering them as being full of magic, mystique, and of course, a moral caution.  Upon revisiting fairy tales that have been re-created for grown ups, you may discover humour, a different perspective on the characters, or a different viewpoint from another character in the story. You may even read a very different ending to the version you remember from your childhood, not necessarily one where they all live happily ever after…