| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
190 pages ; 21 cm |
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Fiction |
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Book |
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Selections |
| Note |
"A Holt paperback." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-190). |
| Summary |
"From Mallory Ortberg comes a collection of darkly mischievous stories based on classic fairy tales. Adapted from her beloved "Children's Stories Made Horrific" series, "The Merry Spinster" takes up the trademark wit that endeared Ortberg to readers of both The Toast and her best-selling debut Texts From Jane Eyre. The feature become among the most popular on the site, with each entry bringing in tens of thousands of views, as the stories proved a perfect vehicle for Ortberg's eye for deconstruction and destabilization. Sinister and inviting, familiar and alien all at the same time, The Merry Spinster updates traditional children's stories and fairy tales with elements of psychological horror, emotional clarity, and a keen sense of feminist mischief. Readers of The Toast will instantly recognize Ortberg's boisterous good humor and uber-nerd swagger: those new to Ortberg's oeuvre will delight in her unique spin on fiction, where something a bit mischievous and unsettling is always at work just beneath the surface"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
1. Daughter cells -- 2. Thankless child -- 3. Fear not : an incident log -- 4. Six boy coffins -- 5. Rabbit -- 6. Merry spinster -- 7. Wedding party -- 8. Some of us had been threatening our friend Mr. Toad -- 9. Cast your bread upon the waters -- 10. Frog's princess -- 11. Good fences make good neighbors -- Sources and influences. |
| Subject |
Horror tales, American.
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Horror tales, American. |
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Humorous stories, American.
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Humorous stories, American. |
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Fairy tales -- Adaptations. |
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Fairy tales. |
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Short stories, American. |
| Genre/Form |
Adaptations.
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Fairy tales.
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Horror fiction.
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Short stories.
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Adaptations.
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| Added Title |
Short stories. Selections https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2018025039
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Ortberg, Mallory. Merry spinster. First edition. New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2018 9781250113436 (DLC) 2018021535 |
| ISBN |
9781250113429 (trade paperback) |
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1250113423 |
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