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Despite their differences, these versions do also have aspects in common. In each tale, it is true love which saves Sleeping Beauty from her slumber. After she is revived, she marries her prince charming and lives "happily ever after." All three versions also tell of Sleeping Beauty as the long awaited only child of a loving king. In the "Sun, Moon, and Talia" as well as the Walt Disney version, Sleeping Beauty is sixteen when she falls into her slumber. These similarities show the importance of certain social conceptions concerning patience and the value of true love.
Resources for Further Reading
Bettelheim, Bruno. The Uses of Enchantment. Penguin Psychology. 1991.
A new look at classic Fairy Tales, Bettelheim explores these tales and how the educate and liberate the minds of children everywhere. This work looks at the hidden psychology found within many commonly known fairy tales such as "Sleeping Beauty" as well as other classics such as "Little Red Riding Hood."
Geis, Darlene ed. Walt Disney's Treasury of Children's Classics. Harry N. Abrams Inc. Publishing. 1978.
This collection includes many of Walt Disney's classic films in shorter story forms. It includes actual scenes from the animated movies along with inside information on the making of the films and the origin of the tales explored. This is a children's book, which gives adult readers both extra insight into old classics and memories of how they felt...
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales. Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library. 1974.
This is the collection of over 200 folk tales and fairy tales made famous by the Grimm Brothers. These stories came from years of researching local tales and were re-written in order to excite the minds of children across the globe.
Tatar, Maria. The Hard Facts of the Grimm's Fairy Tales. Princeton University Press. 2003.
Maria Tatar takes the extra effort left undone by the Grimm Brothers; she looks at the various versions of their different tales and makes associations to why they might have been altered from their original versions through the years.
Zipes, Jack. The Great Fairy Tale Tradition. Norton Critical Edition. 2000.
Jack Zipes explores in depth the origin of 116 commonly told tales as they evolved throughout the years. This work serves as an excellent textbook due to its scholarly style.
Works Cited
Basile, Giambattista. "Sun, Moon, and Talia." Found at Pittsburgh University Website on November 23, 2007 at http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type0410.html#basile
Grimm Brothers. "Little Brier-Rose." Found at Pittsburgh University Website on November 23, 2007 at http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type0410.html#grimm
Geis, Darlene ed. Walt Disney's Treasury of Children's Classics. Harry N. Abrams Inc.
Publishing. 1978.
Works Cited
Basile, Giambattista. "Sun, Moon, and Talia." Found at Pittsburgh University Website on November 23, 2007 at http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type0410.html#basile
Grimm Brothers. "Little Brier-Rose." Found at Pittsburgh University Website on November 23, 2007 at http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type0410.html#grimm
Geis, Darlene ed. Walt Disney's Treasury of Children's Classics. Harry N. Abrams Inc.
Publishing. 1978.
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