Snow, Glass, Apples 585837 215203557 2008-05-27T04:16:45Z 66.189.174.160 /* Publication */ delinking for nonexistent article '''''"Snow, Glass, Apples"''''' is a 1994 [[short story]] written by [[Neil Gaiman]]. It was released as a benefit book for the [[Comic Book Legal Defense Fund]].<ref>[http://www.holycow.com/dreaming/stories/snow.html "Snow, Glass, Apples" on ''The Dreaming'']</ref> ==Plot== The story retells the famous [[fairy tale]] of ''[[Snow White]] and the Seven Dwarves'' from the point of view of Snow White's stepmother, who is traditionally the villain of the piece but is here depicted as struggling desperately - and ultimately, unsuccessfully, as the "happy ending" takes place on schedule - to save the kingdom from her unnatural and monstrous stepdaughter. The story incorporates themes of [[vampirism]], [[pedophilia]], and [[necrophilia]]. ==Publication== "Snow, Glass, Apples" is included in Gaiman's anthology, ''[[Smoke and Mirrors (book)|Smoke and Mirrors]]''. It was adapted by the author into an [[audio drama]], which was produced by Seeing Ear Theatre in [[2001]], starring [[Bebe Neuwirth]]. (This was the second of two collaborations between Gaiman and Seeing Ear Theatre, following ''[[Murder Mysteries]]'', and the two adaptations have been released together on CD under the title ''[[Two Plays for Voices]]''.) ==References in other media== The story is also referenced in the 2002 [[Tori Amos]] song "Carbon". {{Neil Gaiman}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.holycow.com/dreaming/stories/snow.html an online version of the story] [[Category:Fantasy short stories]] [[Category:Short stories by Neil Gaiman]]