Elfwyn's Saga
Author:
David Wisniewski
Illustrator:
David Wisniewski
Publication:
1990 by Lothrop, Lee & Shepherd Books
Genre:
Fairy Tales, Fiction, Folk Tales, Picture Books
Pages:
32
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Outraged that the Hidden Folk have favored Anlaf Haraldsson with the greenest valley in the North, Gorm the Grim lays a curse on Anlaf and all his line. Because of the curse, Anlaf's daughter, Elfwyn, is born blind. But though she cannot see, Elfwyn is blessed by the Hidden Folk. Her grace, her knowledge, and her astonishing ability to "see" without sight astonish everyone—until Gorm returns with a gift even more menacing than his curse.
David Wisniewski has drawn from Icelandic history and legend to weave this tale of good and evil, and his cut-paper illustrations are as spellbinding as his story.
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David Wisniewski
(Pronounced wiz-NESS-key)1953-2002
David Wisniewski (wiz-NESS-key) was born in England. After training at Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, he spent three years... See more
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Podcast
Episode 70: Why Read Fairy Tales?
Released in 2020 by The Literary Life
Available formats: Streaming Audio
Length: 1 hr. 29 min.
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"Angelina Stanford and Cindy Rollins tackle the topic of fairy stories, discussing the what, why and how of reading them. Angelina shares the distinctive characteristics of fairy stories in contrast to other types of stories, such as myths. They deal with the question of whether fairy tales are 'escapist', the influence of the Grimm brothers scholarly work on interpreting fairy stories, and allowing the story to unveil its deeper truths without forcing meaning onto it.
Angelina gives an illustration of how to see the gospel messages in fairy tales by talking us through the story of Sleeping Beauty. She refutes the ideas that fairy tales are about human romance or are misogynistic. She also highlights some of the Enlightenment and Puritan responses to fairy tales that still linger with us today. Cindy and Angelina also discuss some common concerns such as the magical, weird, or scary aspects of fairy tales. Angelina also makes a distinction between folk tales, literary fairy tales, and cautionary tales."
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