''The Donkey Prince'' is a short children's story written by

Angela Carter Angela Olive Pearce (formerly Carter, Stalker; 7 May 1940 – 16 February 1992), who published under the name Angela Carter, was an English novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist, known for her feminist, magical realism, and picar ...

. Illustrated by Eros Keith (who also the illustrator of Carter's '' Miss Z, the Dark Young Lady''), it was first published in the United States by

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in 1970. It is based on the fairy tale '' The Donkey'' by the

Brothers Grimm The Brothers Grimm ( or ), Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm (1786–1859), were a brother duo of German academics, philologists, cultural researchers, lexicographers, and authors who together collected and published folklore. They are among the ...

. The illustrated version is currently out of print, but the story itself can be found in "'' Don't Bet on the Prince''" (1987) by

Jack Zipes Jack David Zipes (born June 7, 1937) is a professor emeritus of German, comparative literature, and cultural studies, who has published and lectured on German literature, critical theory, German Jewish culture, children's literature, and folklore. ...

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