Fairy Tales: The Frog Prince

I haven't had much personal to say lately, so here are some thoughts about the Frog Prince, along with a summary of all the versions my public library had checked in last time I went to look around.

The Frog Prince

Summary:  Girl loses ball.  Frog retrieves ball.  Frog asks for reward, Girl promises reward.  Girl breaks promise.  Frog stalks Girl to her house, uses threats and extortion to work his way into her bedroom.  Girl throws Frog against wall, killing Frog.  Frog is reborn as Prince.  The two marry and, presumably, live happily ever after.  There is no scene in the Grimm fairy tale version I have (edited by Jack Zipes) where Princess kisses Frog.

This is a creepy story, full of extortion, sadism, and violence. 

( Thoughts, versions... )

[edited because I misread the name of one author in my notes and had to correct spelling.]