We talk about the Grimm Brothers’ story “Rumpelstiltskin,” a tale about class, men and women, and above all, magic, which transforms, usually in unexpected ways.  The tale starts off with a desire for a miller father hopelessly trying to convert his daughter’s imagined ability into social capital then transitions to a king using his political power to attain wealth.  The story’s throughline is the seemingly helpless heroine who ends up getting gold and making life, and she gets to keep it all, little man be damned (after she acquires The Power of his Name). It’s a seemingly simple question, but do you believe in magic?  I am very interested in tales of transformation and transformative tales.  Please share ones you know. 

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