Dhaka, April 30 -- Fairy tales are designed to amuse, instruct, warn, and enlighten. They usually set out to conquer fears generated by natural, human, and bestial terrors that threaten to destroy free will and human passion. Time was these stories were meant largely for children. But 'the child is the father of man', and eventually their relevance for all ages became evident. That was the broad theme of discussion at the April virtual meeting of the Dhaka-based 'The Reading Circle', chaired by Professor Niaz Zaman, with membership drawn from around the world. It is focused on global literature, classical and contemporary, including in South Asia. The works chosen for the deliberations were by the nineteenth century Danish short story wri...