Binding: Paperback
Description: An enchanting collection that introduces the author and activist Naomi Mitchison to a new generation of readers The Fourth Pig originally published in 1936, is a wide - ranging collection of fairy tales poems and ballads that reflect the hopes and forebodings of their era but also resonate with those of today. From a retelling of Hansel and Gretel to the experimental title story a dark departure from The Three Little Pigs this book is a testament to the talents of Naomi Mitchison (1897 1999) who was an irrepressible phenomenon a prominent Scottish political activist as well as a prolific author. Mitchison's work exemplified by the tales in this superb new edition is stamped with her characteristic sharp wit magical invention and vivid political and social consciousness. Marina Warner the celebrated scholar of myths and fairy tales and writer of fiction provides an insightful introduction to Mitchison as a remarkable writer and personality.
Title: The Fourth Pig
Author(s): Mitchison Naomi
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Barcode: 9780691191447
Pages: 256 Pages, 2 B + W Illus.
Publication Date: 7/9/2019
Series: Oddly Modern Fairy Tales
Category: Modern & Contemporary Fiction