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Fairy tale intertextuality
Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog
Labyrinth
Muppets
Puppetry
Screen fairy tale
The Dark Crystal
The Storyteller
Product details
- ISBN 9781526166111
- Weight: 491g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 02 Sep 2025
- Publisher: Manchester University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The Fairy Tales of Jim Henson: The best place by the fire is the first book to specifically consider Henson, best known for the immensely popular The Muppet Show, as an important creator of screen fairy tales. In a chronological overview of Henson’s career from the late 1950s to his death in 1990, it explores key themes, artistic practices and innovations that make his contribution to the genre unique. Drawing upon a range of fairy tale scholarship, it also situates Henson’s work within the wider context of the genre, specifically its conventions, themes and inherent intertextuality.
Andrea Wright is Senior Lecturer in Teaching and Learning Development at Edge Hill University
