The Maid of the North: Feminist Folk Tales from Around the WorldThe Maid of the North weaves together tales about a woman's right to freedom of will and choice. In this collection of mostly nineteenth century folk and fairy tales, Ethel Johnston Phelps's heroines successfully portray women as being spirited, courageous and smart. This type of heroine is not easily found in most collections; in most traditional folk and fairy tales we encounter women are portrayed as being good, obedient, submissive, and, of