Fitcher's Bird

[poliphilo]

Every afternoon, just after lunch, we've been listening to Marina Warner talk about the Grimm fairy tales. Yesterday she introduced us to "Fitcher's Bird". It's a version of the Bluebeard story but with added oddity. My, but it's weird. 

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[steepholm.livejournal.com]

I've really been enjoying these programmes.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

A quarter of an hour isn't long enough. I keep wanting more....

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

Part of my course I am on, is to rework fairytales - like Angela Carter/Company of Wolves. I found the Brothers Grimm fascinating, many gory moral tales to be had :-)

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I'm going away for the Xmas period- and taking the Grimms with me as holiday reading matter.

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

What a wonderful idea - I will have to trawl through my books and lose myself in the truth about fairytales :-)

[all-unnecessary.livejournal.com]

Just wanted to say thanks for turning my attn to this! I've read Marina Warner's stuff on phantasmagoria, loved this whole series.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

We recorded week two because we were away and still have it to look forward to. :)