"The present volume contains thirty-five fairy tales by nineteen writers, presented chronologically by author"--Introduction. "Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned brings together translations of 36 stories by French authors of the nineteenth-century decadent literary movement, beginning with Baudelaire. Troubling, cynical, often perverse, yet often enchanting, these twisted tales draw on old stories and myths to explore such topics as gender definitions, industrialism, the demise of magic, and the bleak future of civilization. We must marvel at the endless generativity of traditional stories."---Jo Radner, Storytelling Magazine