Instead, he put his dark, fervid imagination to work on an original story, “Pan’s Labyrinth,” a bloody and harrowing fairy tale that incorporates elements from C.S. Lewis’ beloved ...

The novel begins with an excerpt from the Brothers Grimm fairy tale “Snow-White and Rose-Red”: “ ‘Poor bear,’ said the mother ...

“Writing a fairy tale for adults requires a few solid characters who can withstand the horror, and the courage to open up a gulf between good and evil…” In her ...