Eric R. Wolf reconsidera la historia en cuanto ha sido decidida no sólo por los grandes acontecimientos, los movimientos religiosos y políticos y las inclinaciones o necesidades económicas, sino también por esos testigos y víctimas involuntarios de los grandes cambios o evoluciones del acontecimiento humano.

A retelling of the classic tale of a girl whose stepmother, jealous of Snow White's beauty, causes her to fall into a deep sleep.

A retelling of the fable in which a young boy's false cries for help cause him problems when he is really in need of assistance.

When they are left in the woods by their parents, two children find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.

Mother Goat rescues six of her kids after they are swallowed by a wicked wolf.

After meeting a well-fed dog, a half-starved wolf is ready to exchange his life in the wild for the daily comforts of food and shelter until he learns that a full belly is not worth the price of freedom.