Djiril
March 22nd, 2007, 02:40 PM
I have been toying with the idea of doing a graphic novel of The The Girl Who Pretended to Be a Boy (http://www.mythfolklore.net/andrewlang/053.htm) from Andrew Lang's "The Violet Fairy Book". Part of the reason I want to do this is because it is such an odd story that doesn't conform to what most people think when they hear the words "fairy tale," but I am not sure how I want to approach it.
I wanted to start by finding out more about its origins, but I haven't had much luck so far. In the book it says, "From Sept Contes Roumains, Jules Brun and Leo Bachelin," but I haven't found a single reference to what that might be or if it can be found anywhere. A google search showed me that some people think the story is from Romania, so I've been following that lead a bit and learning about the country, but have had a hard time narrowing it down to the information I want.
Ideally, I would like to find out the following:
When was the story first told/collected? By who was it told/collected?
Has the the story changed since it was first told? Are there any alternate versions collected?
You may note that I said "ideally." I know that some of this information may be impossible to find, but as a folklore geek I must ask anyway. If anyone knows anything or has any theories, I'd love to hear it. Personal thoughts on the story are welcome as well.
I wanted to start by finding out more about its origins, but I haven't had much luck so far. In the book it says, "From Sept Contes Roumains, Jules Brun and Leo Bachelin," but I haven't found a single reference to what that might be or if it can be found anywhere. A google search showed me that some people think the story is from Romania, so I've been following that lead a bit and learning about the country, but have had a hard time narrowing it down to the information I want.
Ideally, I would like to find out the following:
When was the story first told/collected? By who was it told/collected?
Has the the story changed since it was first told? Are there any alternate versions collected?
You may note that I said "ideally." I know that some of this information may be impossible to find, but as a folklore geek I must ask anyway. If anyone knows anything or has any theories, I'd love to hear it. Personal thoughts on the story are welcome as well.