Sorcerer's Apprentice

<p><b>A diverse new anthology that traces the meaning and magic of the sorcerer's apprentice tale throughout history</b> <p/>The Sorcerer's Apprentice might conjure up images of Mickey Mouse from the Disney film <i>Fantasia</i> or of Harry Potter. As this anthology reveals however sorcerer's apprentice tales--in which a young person rebels against or complies with an authority who holds the keys to magical powers--have been told through the centuries from classical times to today. This collection brings together more than fifty sorcerer's apprentice stories by a plethora of writers including Ovid Sir Walter Scott and the Brothers Grimm. In an extensive introduction fairy-tale scholar Jack Zipes discusses the significance of the apprentice stories the contradictions in popular retellings and the importance of magic as a tool of resistance against figures who abuse their authority. Twenty specially commissioned black-and-white illustrations by noted artist Natalie Frank bring the stories to visual life.</p>