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- n. A female given name of German origin, diminutive of Margarete.
- n. A fictional character in the German fairy tale Hansel and Gretel, originally Hänsel und Gretel as adapted by Giambattista Basile and more recently the brothers Grimm.
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“Hansel and Gretel from the point of view of the witch sexually exploiting Gretel and then eating Hansel in front of her, for example - yum yum!”
“Even fairy tales deliver that — Hansel and Gretel is a story about the danger of strangers.”
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“With rich, pure prose Hoffman charts the always unexpected progress of Gretel Samuelson from the time Gretel is a young girl already acquainted with betrayal and grief, until she finally leaves home.”
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“These live conversations took place via a messagerie service that the computer pirates called Gretel, identified by a logo of a heart with fluttering eyelashes.”
“Gossip on Gretel, that is, from the folk at Pomona Larvatus Prodeo.”
“In other news, I sent off "Gretel" to an upcoming anthology I happened to hear about, a collection of rehashed and reimagined fairie tales.”
“Can you imagine "Gretel" or maybe "Insomnia" done as a graphic novel, with art by Wes?”
“Gretel," she called out in a passion, "get some water quickly; be Hansel fat or lean, this morning I will kill and cook him.”
“She tried to call "Gretel," but her voice sounded weak and far off, and she could see nothing.”
“My piece, "Gretel" is an example of this kind of compromise.”
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