The Shadow by Hans Christian Andersen was first published in 1847. In some ways, it is Andersen’s darkest tale. The character ...

There was a time when fairy tales were much more than just bedtime stories. Actually, the fanciful tales that have enthralled generations of people have their roots in real historical events. Real ...

Everyone loves a good story with a princess, a silver tower, birds turned to dragons, a frog and — of course — a fairy or two with special talents and surprising abilities. Jane Harrington has written ...