Friday, August 22, 2008

Tales of Brother Goose by Brett Nicholas Moore: Book Review

As children we all grew up enjoying the sugar-coated stories of Mother Goose. Who doesnt remember the warm, tingly feeling of the great stories the age old feathered friend told, over and over? But now were grown up. We know the world isnt really mesothelioma compensation the stories told to us as children. There is no real prince charming out there. People arent always smiling and happy. Right?

Well, if youve grown up knowing the tales of Mother Goose, you must read Davey and Goliath her son, 300 years later, tells us. Having the influences X-Men we all had growing up, such as the real world stories we watched on television or read in the newspapers, Brother Goose gives a realistic version to some of the previously told tales weve heard. Never before have you heard Cinderella told in Stalker914 version! The new tales Moore spins are much more realistic and definitely a lot more hilarious than those old boring tales of the bygone era!

Witty, humorous and filled with a lot more reality than ever before, these adult fairy tales will give you a touch of reality with a side of humor.

Synopsis: Mother Goose wrote tales and nursery rhymes which captivated generation after generation. Her stories are still read by millions in the modern day. The first edition of these tales was published at the end of the 17th century. Three hundred years later her son, Brother Goose, began writing his own tales. He was raised on his mothers stories, but consolidation loan service student also watched a lot of television growing up. This book is indicative of both influences and includes versions of some of his mothers classics like Cinderella. Puss in Boots is also retold to show a not-so-clever feline who turns to desperate measures. There are some original tales, as well. The book includes, for example, a story about a minister who gets sent to hell by mistake because of general bureaucratic procedures in heaven, a Shakespearean parody about a queen who kills the king because of his extremely long monologues, as well as a story about an angel accidentally inviting the devil to a party.

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