'But I wasn't so arrogant as to rewrite them. However, Toby Young, founder of the Free Speech Union, said: 'I remember reading fairytales to my children and being annoyed that the father figures, whether in Snow White or Cinderella, are always deadbeats. 'Stories were traditionally passed down from generation to generation, passing on wisdom and entertainment.' Tell co-founder Marius Jensen, Kara's ex fiancé, adds: 'My mission is to change the face of storytelling. With some fairytales including Beauty & the Beast and Jack & the Beanstalk dating back more than 4,000 years, the app believes modernisation is key. Tell hands out free books every month, alongside adapted tales, and is available to download free from the Apple App Store and Google Play. The 19th century author Hans Christian Andersen has even faced modernisation, alongside classics like Aladdin.

While 89 per cent of those surveyed also believed they perpetuated 'old-fashioned stereotypes'. The app coincides with the results of a survey by lighting company Twinkly, which reveals more than 40 per cent of Generation Z - those born from 1997 to 2012 - think traditional fables are 'inappropriate'. Read more: Family of 'little princess' Alice Stones, 4, mauled to death by dog 'overwhelmed with love', close friend says Read more: Gary Glitter freed from jail after serving half of his 16 year sentence for sexually abusing three schoolgirls A post shared by Tell - Family Storytelling latest altered classic sees the Brothers Grimm fairytale The Frog Princess renamed The Frog, altered so the Princess ends up as a frog rather than the Prince.Įven acclaimed author Hans Christian Andersen has undergone a scrupulous edit, with The Princess and the Pea - a fable about a prince trying to find a royal bride by testing her sensitivity to a pea below mattresses - facing modernisation.

Hans christian andersen cinderella