Between 1550 and 1650, marvelous stories of women giving birth to animals, young girls growing penises, and valiant men slaying dragons appeared in Europe. Circulated in scientific texts and in the ...

“Have you ever wondered how a pair of glass slippers could withstand an evening of ballroom dancing? Or if it’s possible to spin straw into gold?” With textbook heft, this stuffed compendium parses ...

A series of film-showings and talks this fall will highlight one of the most highly regarded fairy tale collections in the country, which is held by the Special Collections Department in the ...

When people think of Albert Einstein, fairy tales are probably not the first thing that comes to mind. Equations, physics, ...