Fitcher's Bird
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A dark and enchanting entry in the canon of German fairy tales, Fitcher's Bird chronicles the story of a sorcerer who abducts young women and tests their obedience with a forbidden room and a mysterious egg — a tale that rewards cleverness over compliance. Unlike many of its counterparts, the narrative places its triumph in the hands of a cunning heroine whose wit and resourcefulness ultimately outwit her captor, subverting the passive roles often assigned to women in folklore. With the spare, incantatory prose that defines the Brothers Grimm at their most atmospheric, the story carries unmistakable echoes of the Bluebeard tradition while carving out its own distinct moral logic. Rich with symbolic imagery — fire, disguise, resurrection, and transformation — it illustrates the deeper psychological currents that made the Grimm collection endure far beyond the nursery and into the realm of literary myth.
Author: Jakob & Wilhelm Grimm
Format: Hardback
Genre: Myths & legends
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A dark and enchanting entry in the canon of German fairy tales, Fitcher's Bird chronicles the story of a sorcerer who abducts young women and tests their obedience with a forbidden room and a mysterious egg — a tale that rewards cleverness over compliance. Unlike many of its counterparts, the narrative places its triumph in the hands of a cunning heroine whose wit and resourcefulness ultimately outwit her captor, subverting the passive roles often assigned to women in folklore. With the spare, incantatory prose that defines the Brothers Grimm at their most atmospheric, the story carries unmistakable echoes of the Bluebeard tradition while carving out its own distinct moral logic. Rich with symbolic imagery — fire, disguise, resurrection, and transformation — it illustrates the deeper psychological currents that made the Grimm collection endure far beyond the nursery and into the realm of literary myth.