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Guy Wetmore Carryl: Grimm Tales Made Gay
"Grimm Tales Made Gay" is a hilarious reinterpretation of classic Grimm fairy tales infused with humor and irreverence. In this collection, each Brother's Grimm tale is transformed into a witty and whimsical narrative, featuring absurd situations, clever wordplay, and unexpected plot developments. From Cinderella's sassy stepsisters to Little Red Riding Hood's encounter with a cunning wolf, Carryl's reinterpretations offer a fresh and entertaining take on beloved childhood favorites. With its charm, wit, and laugh-out-loud humor, "Grimm Tales Made Gay" is sure to delight readers of all ages!
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Guy Wetmore Carryl was born in New York City, the first-born of writer Charles Edward Carryl and Mary R. Wetmore.
He had his first article published in The New York Times when he was 20 years old. In 1895, at the age of 22, Carryl graduated from Columbia University. During his college years he had written plays for amateur performances, including the very first Varsity Show. One of his professors was Harry Thurston Peck, who was scandalized by Carryl's famous statement, "It takes two bodies to make one seduction", which was somewhat risqué for those times.
Some of Carryl's better-known works were his humorous poems that were parodies of Aesop's Fables, such as "The Sycophantic Fox and the Gullible Raven" and of Mother Goose nursery rhymes, such as "The Embarrassing Episode of Little Miss Muffet", poems which are still popular today. He also wrote a number of humorous parodies of Grimm's Fairy Tales, such as "How Little Red Riding Hood Came To Be Eaten" and "How Fair Cinderella Disposed of Her Shoe". His humorous poems usually ended with a pun on the words used in the moral of the story.
Guy Carryl died in 1904 at age 31 at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. His death was thought to be a result of illness contracted from exposure while fighting a fire at his house a month earlier.
*Any views/ideas expressed in these plays are not my own, and I do not believe in the censoring of anything controversial or problematic that the playwright/poet/author has written which will impact the way in which the story is told. The integrity of these works is much more important to me than any triggering content, and therefore I would ask that you have the same maturity and mental framework to listen to these pieces and appreciate them in their proper historical context.*
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By Brendan Moir"Grimm Tales Made Gay" is a hilarious reinterpretation of classic Grimm fairy tales infused with humor and irreverence. In this collection, each Brother's Grimm tale is transformed into a witty and whimsical narrative, featuring absurd situations, clever wordplay, and unexpected plot developments. From Cinderella's sassy stepsisters to Little Red Riding Hood's encounter with a cunning wolf, Carryl's reinterpretations offer a fresh and entertaining take on beloved childhood favorites. With its charm, wit, and laugh-out-loud humor, "Grimm Tales Made Gay" is sure to delight readers of all ages!
Follow me on other platforms:
https://bemuse.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/talentunlimited1/?hl=en
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wiNjFbd6rluEHZF4Qffcv
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070481824821&locale=hi_IN
https://www.patreon.com/bemuse
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLZ_sUa8kfdu3qa6GSzbDiw
Website: https://bemusearts.com
*This Season's Album Art by Breanna Rose*
Guy Wetmore Carryl was born in New York City, the first-born of writer Charles Edward Carryl and Mary R. Wetmore.
He had his first article published in The New York Times when he was 20 years old. In 1895, at the age of 22, Carryl graduated from Columbia University. During his college years he had written plays for amateur performances, including the very first Varsity Show. One of his professors was Harry Thurston Peck, who was scandalized by Carryl's famous statement, "It takes two bodies to make one seduction", which was somewhat risqué for those times.
Some of Carryl's better-known works were his humorous poems that were parodies of Aesop's Fables, such as "The Sycophantic Fox and the Gullible Raven" and of Mother Goose nursery rhymes, such as "The Embarrassing Episode of Little Miss Muffet", poems which are still popular today. He also wrote a number of humorous parodies of Grimm's Fairy Tales, such as "How Little Red Riding Hood Came To Be Eaten" and "How Fair Cinderella Disposed of Her Shoe". His humorous poems usually ended with a pun on the words used in the moral of the story.
Guy Carryl died in 1904 at age 31 at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. His death was thought to be a result of illness contracted from exposure while fighting a fire at his house a month earlier.
*Any views/ideas expressed in these plays are not my own, and I do not believe in the censoring of anything controversial or problematic that the playwright/poet/author has written which will impact the way in which the story is told. The integrity of these works is much more important to me than any triggering content, and therefore I would ask that you have the same maturity and mental framework to listen to these pieces and appreciate them in their proper historical context.*
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/brendan-moirs-playwright-corner/donations