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Rumpelstiltskin, a classic fairy tale retold by Paul O. Zelinsky, tells of a miller’s daughter who must spin straw into gold to satisfy a king’s demand. A strange, trickster figure offers her the impossible task in return for her first-born child. The story explores themes of cunning, greed, and the peril of bargains made under pressure.
First publish date: 1986
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Paul O. Zelinsky
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