In the original tale, the Robber Bridegroom steals young maidens for his own ends, but Atwood casts the bridegroom as a predatory woman (described by Lorrie Moore in the New York Times as "Richard III with breast implants") and looks at the effects her manipulation has on three female friends in Toronto, as they go through university and into their adult lives, between 19.Ĭanadian born British actress Tanya Moodie stars as Zenia. Margaret Atwood McClelland & Stewart, Fiction - 624 pages 72 Reviews Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified This is the. In "The Robber Bride" Margaret Atwood brilliantly turns this Brothers Grimm fairytale on its head, by re-casting all the roles as female. But in her version, Atwood brilliantly recasts the monster as Zenia, a villainess of demonic proportions, and sets her loose in the. Produced and directed by Marion Nancarrow Margaret Atwoods The Robber Bride is inspired by The Robber Bridegroom, a wonderfully grisly tale from the Brothers Grimm in which an evil groom lures three maidens into his lair and devours them, one by one. Margaret Atwoods The Robber Bride is inspired by 'The Robber Bridegroom', a wonderfully grisly tale from the Brothers Grimm in which an evil groom lures three maidens into his lair and devours them one by one.
In Margaret Atwood's brilliant and contemporary re-working of the Grimm's fairy story, three old university friendsĪre about to be shockingly reminded of a dark secret from their pasts - which they had hoped was buried forever. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Margaret Atwood The Robber Bride 1st UK Edition / 1st Printing Hardcover at the best.
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