Home / Andrew Lang Andrew Lang Movies & TV Aladdin A Fairy Tale of Dubious Origin: “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp” By Mari Ness May 27, 2019 Comment 12 Column On Fairy Tales When the Girl Rescues the Prince: Norwegian Fairy Tale “East of the Sun, West of the Moon” By Mari Ness November 15, 2018 Comment 17 Column On Fairy Tales When Everyone Just Wants to Eat: Norwegian Fairy Tale “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” By Mari Ness August 23, 2018 Comment 19 Column On Fairy Tales Questionable Scholars and Rhyming Pigs: J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps’ “The Three Little Pigs” By Mari Ness July 26, 2018 Comment 8 Column On Fairy Tales The Dangers of Propaganda, Flattery, and Violence Towards Cats: “Prince Desir and Princess Mignone” By Mari Ness May 31, 2018 Comment 5 Column On Fairy Tales Is Killing Giants Ever Justified? The Evolving Tale of “Jack and the Beanstalk” By Mari Ness April 19, 2018 Comment 40 Column On Fairy Tales Enchantment, Death, and Footwear: The Twelve Dancing Princesses By Mari Ness June 15, 2017 Comment 26 Rereads and Rewatches Disney Read-Watch Fairy Tale and the Other Realm as Social Commentary: “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp” By Mari Ness January 21, 2016 Comment 35 Blog written word OK, where do I start with that? L By Jo Walton June 27, 2010 Comment 63