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Tales for the Time Traveller : Reimagined traditional tales for the future - RODNEY J JENSEN

Tales for the Time Traveller

Reimagined traditional tales for the future

By: RODNEY J JENSEN

Paperback | 1 October 2021

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This original collection of short stories references original/classic themes and explores the added dimensions of speculative fiction.

The 'Little Mermaid' introduces us to 'Koo-arsh'-an alien human-like inhabitant of an immense lake on an exo-planet. The 'Princess and the Pea' becomes a young woman afflicted by a strange intolerance to pea-soup. The 'President's New Clothes' reveals a future President Chester Trump wearing the image of clothing projected onto his body and caught out with unforeseen consequences.

There can be little doubt that the foundation sources for these new tales share a timeless quality, having endured over the generations since the early 19th Century. Modern readers need do little to fill in gaps and use their imagination to make this anthology relevant to their own experiences.

Nine of the re-imagined stories in this anthology are inspired by the works of Hans Christian Andersen and one by the Brothers Grimm. Many of the original stories are well known and some have been adapted to feature films, television, comics and other media. Their abiding popularity is strongly related to the human emotions, foibles and failings that are common to all modern human cultures. 


Industry Reviews

"Fairytale characters make the most disastrous mistakes, face their ultimate fears, enter challenging new worlds, and offer every opportunity for readers to open up their minds, explore possibilities, and learn how best to live. Everyone should read fairytales." Zena Shapter

 

"The stories are tightly written, well-paced and collectively combine to produce a unified and coherent anthology. The text has been meticulously edited and contributes to the enhancement and reader's enjoyment of this author's highly accessible style.

There is a rich variety of themes, some familiar stories as in thwarted love or being abandoned and forgotten on a tropical desert island whilst others are set well into the future with earthbound creatures as in us, homo sapiens, travelling vast light year distances and in a state of suspended animation necessary for the journey to establish new communities." Dr Pem Gerner

 

"...A number of common themes emerge, which tie the collection together nicely. The role of technology, especially ongoing debates regarding its exploitation, and the rise of AI, feature prominently. A sense of exploration is also at the heart of the collection, both in terms of physical space (deserted island, new planets, outer space) and big ideas (such as tradition vs. progress, and what is 'real' vs. what is 'fake'-and how can we tell the difference, anyway?)" Chloe Barber-Hancock

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