Book : The Mythology Of Grimm The Fairy Tale And Folklore...

-Titulo Original : The Mythology Of Grimm The Fairy Tale And Folklore Roots Of The Popular Tv Show

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Berkley

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GET INSIDE GRIMM. NBC’s hit television series Grimm pits modern detective Nick Burkhardt of the Portland Police against a cast of terrifying villains-lifted directly from the pages of classic fairytales. In the world of the show, the classic stories are actually a document of real events, and Nick himself is descended from a long line of guardians, or Grimms, charged with defending humanity from the mythological creatures of the world. From The Big Bad Wolf to Sleeping Beauty, The Mythology of Grimm explores the history and folkloric traditions that come into play during Nick’s incredible battles and investigations-tapping into elements of mythology that have captured our imaginations for centuries. Review Browns non-fiction is entertaining, easy-to-read, and an excellent source of information for readers who are fascinated by folklore--Amanda Ferris, The Absolute Mag ...as a die-hard fan of the show and wiki editor, I am amazed at the vast amount of new information I found in these pages. This isnt anything like those publications on the Grimm website or the iTunes Grimm app that just restate what we already know!--Bob the Wikipedian, GrimmWiki Brown uses contemporary and fun language to make a somewhat daunting task - that of figuring out what all the behind the scene information might be - into an easily readable and educational read.--Bon Steele, bonsteele A perceptive view of the original stories and how time has twisted them, this book is also a great reminder of what we lose as we change stories to make them safer to tell children.--Wendy Stevens, Portland Book Review The Mythology of Grimm is as fast-paced and dryly funny as one would expect a collection of information from Grimm to be.--Shilo Adams, ScreenFad About the Author Nathan Robert Brown Nathan Robert Brown (1977-present) is an author, pop culture mythologist, and technical writer from Texas, currently residing in Florida. He received the 2008 Harry Brown Award for The Rape of Lilith. Nathan has done extensive research in world mythology, folklore, urban legends, ancient civilizations, and world religions, and is an expert on trinities/tripartite systems and universal themes in myth, religion, mysticism, and pop culture. Nathan is also a public speaker and pro-bono demonology consultant. He is the author of many books, including The Mythology of Supernatural: The Signs and Symbols Behind the Popular TV Show, The Complete Idiots Guide to World Mythology, and The Complete Idiots Guide to the Paranormal. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION Once upon a time, there was a man who loved writing and mythology . . . and fandoms . . . and Grimm. So when this man was given the opportunity to write The Mythology of Grimm, he saw it as a win-win situation. He also had no idea what he’d gotten himself into or how this project would completely take over his life. In case you haven’t figured it out yet . . . I am that man. I’d like to start off by stating that this project has occupied nearly every single day of my life for the last seven months or so. It has also been both a joy and an honor to write . . . and, at times, I worried it might drive me over the edge of madness (but I assure you, it would’ve been worth it in the end even if it had). As I got into the writing of this book, it soon became apparent to me that it was growing into a beast that could not be fed (or, at least, not fed enough). The manuscript had already gone far beyond its allotted word count before it was even three-quarters finished. As a result, I had no choice but to cut some things during the editing process. While I did my best to omit as little as possible, there were just not enough pages available in the final book (which you now hold) for me to fit in every single thing about the Grimm universe that might be considered noteworthy. However, I