I came across a list of published versions of Litte Red Riding Hood a while back.
The oldest version cited was simply a cautionary tale about a very gullible young woman who accepts the wolf's excuses for appearance and is eaten in short order. It was quite short (no obvious remnants of a longer heritage).
Later versions let her get away.
It would be interesting to see the full (known) heritage of this and other stories. I presume this is what the book contains?
I came across a list of published versions of Litte Red Riding Hood a while back.
The oldest version cited was simply a cautionary tale about a very gullible young woman who accepts the wolf's excuses for appearance and is eaten in short order. It was quite short (no obvious remnants of a longer heritage).
Later versions let her get away.
It would be interesting to see the full (known) heritage of this and other stories. I presume this is what the book contains?