![]() The original story of Snow White and Rose Red has nothing to do with the Snow White of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - rather, it is the story of two sisters, whose names give the tale its title. The purpose of the Fairy Tale Series was to create all-ages retellings of classic stories like Sleeping Beauty/ Briar Rose, Tam Lin, and Snow White and Rose Red. Tolkien's essay " On Fairy-Stories", and reminds readers that fairy tales were not always considered children's literature, but rather grew out of folktales shared by people of all ages, and were adapted into other forms by some of the greatest writers ad storytellers in history. All I know about the Fairy Tale Series comes from Windling's introduction to Snow White and Rose Red, which cites J.R.R. Wrede for the Fairy Tale Series created and edited by Terri Windling. ![]() Snow White and Rose Red is a novelization of the fairy tale of the same title, written by Patricia C. ![]()
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