From the Editors

“A Tale as Old as Time” and Its Alternative Versions: Metamorphoses of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast in Literature

Reframing Disney’s Hercules: An Antidote to Hegemonic and Toxic Masculinity

Family Instead of Prince Charming: The Evolution of the Love Motif in Recent Disney Films

The Disintegration and Restoration of Family Relationships: A Case Study of Disney’s Encanto

The The Wish their Heart Made? The Disney Canon and Transtextuality in the Movie Wish

Misogynoir and Origins: Disney’s Snow White, Toxic Speech, and the Fairy-Tale Public Sphere

Being a Fan of Disney: Exploring Disney Fandom through Research, Teaching, and Podcasting

The Nature and Paradoxes of Story: An Exploratory Essay

“Creativity Is Like a Band-Aid Placed Over the Wound Inflicted by the Monotonous, Grey Part of Our Existence”: An Interview with Magdalena Zdražil

Education Through Literature: How Zoothanatological Children’s Literature Supports the Development of Empathic Attitudes?

Parēdros as a Magical Companion from the Greek Magical Papyri in Contemporary Literature: A Case Study of Harry Potter Novels

Toward Autonomy? The Role of Disney Princesses in Fostering Empowerment in Contemporary Hungary

Zsubori, A. (2024). Disney Princesses and tween identity: The franchise in illiberal Hungary. Lexington Books.

The Politics of Escapism: Disney Parks and American Identity

Kokai, J. A., Robson, T. (2024). Disney Parks and the construction of American identity: Tourism, performance, anxiety. Lexington Books.

Critical Journeys with Tove Jansson: Depths and Ascents

Dymel-Trzebiatowska, H. (2024). Przechadzki po Dolinie Muminków. Perspektywa filozoficzno-literacka. Wydawnictwo UG.

Fairy-Tale Skins and Coats

Pieciul-Karmińska, E., Kowalczyk, K., Loba, A. (2024). Ośla Skórka, Wieloskórka i Mysi Kożuszek – baśniowe siostry. Studia nad wątkiem bajkowym ATU 510B. WN UAM