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Hansel and Gretel

Year

2017

Language

ENGLISH

Duration

30m

Rating

TVPG

Performers

Hannah Harvey

Written By

Hannah Harvey

Publication Information

The Great Courses

Summary

Folklorists believe that stories like Hansel and Gretel may have begun during the Great Famine in Europe, during the late Medieval age, about 700 years ago. Dr. Harvey shows us how the Scottish version has something else living in the house in the woods as she shares both "Hansel and Gretel" and "Mollie Whuppie." Both stories introduce the themes of triumph and besting evil powers.

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