An enchanting collection that introduces the author and activist Naomi Mitchison to a new generation of readers The Fourth Pig, originally published in 1936, is a wide-ranging collection of fairy tales, poems, and ballads that reflect the hopes and forebodings of their era but also resonate with those of today. From a retelling of ôHansel and Gretelö to the experimental title story, a dark departure from ôThe Three Little Pigs,ö this book is a testament to the talents of Naomi Mitchison (1897û1999), who was an irrepressible phenomenonùa prominent Scottish political activist as well as a prolific author. MitchisonÆs work, exemplified by the tales in this superb new edition, is stamped with her characteristic sharp wit, magical invention, and vivid political and social consciousness. Marina Warner, the celebrated scholar of myths and fairy tales and writer of fiction, provides an insightful introduction to Mitchison as a remarkable writer and personality.
- | Author: Naomi Mitchison
- | Publisher: Princeton University Press
- | Publication Date: Jul 09, 2019
- | Number of Pages: 256 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback/Fiction
- | ISBN-10: 0691191441
- | ISBN-13: 9780691191447
