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Snow White and Rose Red (Fairy Tales Ser., Vol. I) (original 1989; edition 1989)

by Patricia C. Wrede

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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.

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Title:Snow White and Rose Red (Fairy Tales Ser., Vol. I)
Authors:Patricia C. Wrede
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Snow White and Rose Red by Patricia C. Wrede (1989)

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    The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope (nessreader)
    nessreader: Both traditional stories (p gard is tam lin: rose red is the one about the bear and the dwarf) told as historical novels set in tudor england. Both 5star books in my opinion.
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Say what you want about 1980s science fiction and fantasy, but some of it (like this novel) stands the test of time and the books are far better quality than those that are getting published these days! Patricia C. Wrede presents us with a tale inspired by a classic story from the Brothers Grimm, wherein two sisters (the titular Snow White and Rose Red, or in this case Blanche and Rosamund) must face a finicky foe to get their just rewards. The original is a strange little tale, but Wrede crafts a narrative that draws on a unique intersection of reality and Faerie in the London-adjacent town of Mortlak that works perfectly in the story’s Tudor setting. Sisters Blanche and Rosamund Arden live with their mother just outside of town, where they are easily able to traipse through the (Faerie-infested) woods for the herbs that make their mother’s healing business successful, setting the stage for some expected complications with their fae neighbours. But it is the townsfolk (namely true historical characters John Dee and Edward Kelly), who draw the ire of the fae when they cast a spell that steals the magic from one of the half-mortal princes of Faerie, Hugh, and transform him into a bear. In typical Shakespearean fashion, the bear shows up at the Arden’s cottage, and it falls to the sisters to figure out how to return Hugh to his rightful shape. Interposed are storylines which explore themes of the boundaries between the mortal and fae realms, carefully wrought magic lore, and lusciously described settings of the town and forest which work in perfect conjunction with Wrede’s lightly Elizabethan narrative style. While I may have read this novel before (years ago), it is so well written that the story remained fresh and even though I knew that both sisters would end up happily ever after I couldn’t wait to delve back into the book, chapter after chapter. And now apparently we’re accidentally rhyming, so we’ll leave Robin Goodfellow where we found him (spying for both sides and causing mischief, no matter the story in which he appears!) and bid the English forest and Mortlak adieu! ( )
  JaimieRiella | May 14, 2023 |
One of my favorite childhood fairy tales. ( )
  Windyone1 | May 10, 2022 |
I'm a blonde and my closest sister is a redhead, so as one half of my own Snow White and Rose Red, I may have been predisposed to love this book. Still, there's something about the combination of Elizabethan England, a prince warped into bear form (and his determined brother), Faerie, selfish alchemists, and Robin Goodfellow that makes for a fantastic retelling...and one that I greatly enjoy rereading. ( )
  slimikin | Mar 27, 2022 |
Interesting Shakespeare and Fairy tale mix. I got rather bored with the Ned Kelly/Madini bits. And, with Wrede's previous strong and unique female characters I was rather disappointed in the averageness of these two girls. ( )
  OutOfTheBestBooks | Sep 24, 2021 |
I'm DNFing because I just can't get into it. I've been reading it since October and have only gotten 78 pages. I think it's just the wrong time. I'm not finding it bad or anything, it's just timing.
  hexenlibrarian | May 19, 2020 |
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Patricia C. Wredeprimary authorall editionscalculated
Canty, ThomasCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Kolesova, JulianaCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Sahara, TonyCover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Windling, TerriIntroductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Once upon a time there was a poor widow who lived in a tiny cottage near a lonely forest. In front of the cottage were two rosebushes, one white and the other red. The widow had two girls who were like the two rosebushes; one was called Snow White and the other Rose Red.
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This book is for Terri and Val,
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The Widow Arden and her two daughters lived in a one-room cottage just outside the village of Mortlak, less than a mile from the river Thames.
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Fantasy. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML:

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.

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