<P> Numerous authors have rewritten or adapted this tale . </P> <P> Andrew Lang included a variant called "The True History of Little Goldenhood" in The Red Fairy Book (1890). He derived it from the works of Charles Marelles, in Contes of Charles Marelles . This version explicitly states that the story had been mistold earlier . The girl is saved, but not by the huntsman; when the wolf tries to eat her, its mouth is burned by the golden hood she wears, which is enchanted . </P> <P> James N. Barker wrote a variation of Little Red Riding Hood in 1827 as an approximately 1000 - word story . It was later reprinted in 1858 in a book of collected stories edited by William E Burton, called the Cyclopedia of Wit and Humor . The reprint also features a wood engraving of a clothed wolf on bended knee holding Little Red Riding Hood's hand . </P> <P> In the 20th century, the popularity of the tale appeared to snowball, with many new versions being written and produced, especially in the wake of Freudian analysis, deconstruction and feminist critical theory . (See "Modern uses and adaptations" below .) This trend has also led to a number of academic texts being written that focus on Little Red Riding Hood, including works by Alan Dundes and Jack Zipes . </P>

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