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Snow White

by Donald Barthelme · 1967

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"This book first appeared, in slightly different form, in The New Yorker. Certain portions also appeared, in slightly different form, in Harper's bazaar and Paris review."—T.p. verso.

Genre
fairy talefairy taleMore like thisLess of thisfairy tale retellingsfairy tale retellingsMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
classclassMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of thiscollegecollegeMore like thisLess of this
Mood
surrealsurrealMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adultchildrens
Length
short · 192 pages

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