Briar Rose is a historically sensitive retelling of Sleeping Beauty set amid forests patrolled by the German army during World War II. In the heat of midsummer 1942, deep in a forest in the heart of Poland, Briar Rose arrives at a castle that has fallen into the hands of an evil army. Free download or read online Briar Rose pdf (ePUB) (The Fairy Tale Series Series) book. The first edition of the novel was published in August 31st 1988, and was written by Jane Yolen. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of 241 pages and is available in Paperback format. The main characters of this young adult, fantasy story are,.
By using the box and the items inside it, Yolen makes Becca have the desire to go on this quest to Poland. By having the quest, each clue unravels another piece of the mystery which surrounds Gemma’s life and therefore the allegory. The allegory within the story is the Holocaust and Gemma’s experiences. Yolen has used the allegory to disguise the atrocities which occurred during the war when many countries where under the control of the Nazi’s. Yolen has included Josef’s story to include a more in depth and factual account of the experiences. He was also included into the novel, so that the reader also has a sense of satisfaction as they are able to discover the mystery which surrounds Gemma's life. His story shows why Gemma tells the fairy of Sleeping Beauty and therefore uses the allegory. Yolen has started the novel with “Once upon a time” to create the meaning and feeling as if this is a fairy tale. She also ends the tale with “And they lived happily ever after”. By using the traditional beginning and ending of a fairy tale, she has kept in the theme of the two story, the fairy tale and the allegory which has used the story of reality. Within the novel, Yolen has also included an Authors Note. The Authors Note is used to provide a sense of reality to the reader as Yolen said “Happy-ever-after is a fairy tale notion, not history. I know of no women who escaped from Chelmno alive.” Throughout the novel, the reader is inspired and filled
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Briar and Rose and Jack by Katherine Coville Summary
Ugly Lady Briar, beautiful Princess Rose, and Jack plot the downfall of the evil giant who plagues their kingdom while the girls face a curse that only true love can break.