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Rapunzel

  • 1997 first published
  • ★ 4.3 (3 ratings)
  • 5 editions

Rapunzel is a 1997 witch fiction and fae fiction book by Paul O. Zelinsky. It deals with fairy tales, Folklore, magic and towers.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 57 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

About Rapunzel

A retelling of a folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress. Includes a note on the origins of the story.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Fairy tales
  • Folklore
  • Rapunzel, Tale
  • Magic
  • Towers
  • Imprisonment
  • Jealousy
  • Hair
  • Parents
  • Theft
  • Feminine beauty, Aesthetics
  • Pregnancy
  • Witches
  • Princes
  • Children's fiction
  • Child and youth fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote Rapunzel?

Rapunzel was written by Paul O. Zelinsky and first published in 1997.

What genre is Rapunzel?

It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction and Fae & Fairy Fiction.

What books are similar to Rapunzel?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Magician's Nephew, The Tales of Beedle the Bard and The Yellow Fairy Book.

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