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Briar Rose reinterprets the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty, weaving a narrative involving a prince ensnared in thorned briars and a princess frozen in slumber. As she dreams of successive kissing princes, an elderly, spell‑casting fairy visits her dreams, retelling myths of other sleeping beauties while probing the nature of human longing. The novel blends romance, fantasy, and fairy‑tale motifs, presenting a fresh, introspective lens on the timeless story through the experiences of its trapped protagonists and the whimsical yet insightful commentary of the dream‑borne fairy.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Fantasy/Dark Fantasy
Authors: Robert Coover
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