Fairy tales and fables are one of the simplest examples of effective story telling, which is why they continue to be popular. Most traditional stories which are popular today are known to follow what is called the Aristotle's Incline. read more
Why Fairy Tales Are Still So Popular by Emily Wenstrom | 4 comments Disney released its new live re-telling of its classic fairy tale Cinderella last week to mostly good reviews and high enthusiasm. read more
Fairy tales, of course, have been with us for a long time. Some of the earliest were written in a Neapolitan dialect by Giambattista Basile in Italy the early seventeenth century: Lo cunto de li cunti overo lo trattenemiento de peccerille (Neapolitan for "The Tale of Tales, or Entertainment for Little Ones"). read more