Fairy tales are generally thought of as being for children. However, traditionally, they have a much more adult nature. Despite the sanitized nature, however, many writers have started penning fairy tale books for adults, again. These come in a few different varieties, each with a different way in which it is more suitable for an adult.
There are a number of themes under the spotlight, here. Often, it is that the story is more gory, more bloody compared to either specific stories or the general idea of one. There tends to be, here, both reference to adult fears and childhood fears. In the creeping monsters, there is still the fear that a child might have.
These are still the nightmares that are in the shadows or under the bed. They are still here because they are integral to this type of story. The adult fears exist alongside them, though, and now have more emphasis. They would not be if this was still a story for children. Adults fear things like the loss of those children, as well as a lot of more subtle dangers.
There is more in the way of implication, here, as well, as adults often notice things that children do not. The brutality of a situation, on the other hand, will not be left to the imagination, here. If a character needs to bleed, then they will do. There will also be, here, some reference to real life events that are more complex.
In a way you would not find in a story meant for a child, there could be allusions here to things such as illness and war. There will be, of course, as well as gore, possible sexual references. This would, obviously, not at all be appropriate for children. This may be in the form of a subtle joke or it could be in the form of a full sex scene.
Many stories revolve around romance, so this is something that happens fairly frequently in this sub-genre. Humor is another thing that you might find, here. Fairy tales are often considered a good platform for comedy, especially satire. This may very well be a poke at the genre, itself, a send up of all of the tropes that we have become used to. Many adults, today, enjoy this knowing take on childhood favorites.
The author make choose to take this further, though, and use the setting as a stage to lampoon something. Another common subject, here, is politics, of course. The joke can very well be that many character archetypes can segue nicely into a show of power structures that exist in real life. History, as well, is its own there, here, especially with the fact that these tales tend to be old and can be explored in the context of their origins.
Moving away from comedy, it can also be that these stories are explored and told in a more realistic fashion. This means their historical context as well as their geographical context. These fairy tale books for adults may or may not have the magical aspect, as there really can be a variety.
There are a number of themes under the spotlight, here. Often, it is that the story is more gory, more bloody compared to either specific stories or the general idea of one. There tends to be, here, both reference to adult fears and childhood fears. In the creeping monsters, there is still the fear that a child might have.
These are still the nightmares that are in the shadows or under the bed. They are still here because they are integral to this type of story. The adult fears exist alongside them, though, and now have more emphasis. They would not be if this was still a story for children. Adults fear things like the loss of those children, as well as a lot of more subtle dangers.
There is more in the way of implication, here, as well, as adults often notice things that children do not. The brutality of a situation, on the other hand, will not be left to the imagination, here. If a character needs to bleed, then they will do. There will also be, here, some reference to real life events that are more complex.
In a way you would not find in a story meant for a child, there could be allusions here to things such as illness and war. There will be, of course, as well as gore, possible sexual references. This would, obviously, not at all be appropriate for children. This may be in the form of a subtle joke or it could be in the form of a full sex scene.
Many stories revolve around romance, so this is something that happens fairly frequently in this sub-genre. Humor is another thing that you might find, here. Fairy tales are often considered a good platform for comedy, especially satire. This may very well be a poke at the genre, itself, a send up of all of the tropes that we have become used to. Many adults, today, enjoy this knowing take on childhood favorites.
The author make choose to take this further, though, and use the setting as a stage to lampoon something. Another common subject, here, is politics, of course. The joke can very well be that many character archetypes can segue nicely into a show of power structures that exist in real life. History, as well, is its own there, here, especially with the fact that these tales tend to be old and can be explored in the context of their origins.
Moving away from comedy, it can also be that these stories are explored and told in a more realistic fashion. This means their historical context as well as their geographical context. These fairy tale books for adults may or may not have the magical aspect, as there really can be a variety.
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