The Irresistible Fairy Tale The Cultural and Social History of a Genre |
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| Author:
| Zipes, Jack |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-15955-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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If there is one genre that has captured the imagination of people in all walks of life throughout the world, it is the fairy tale. This book presents a provocative theory about why fairy tales were created and retold - and why they became such an indelible and infinitely adaptable part of cultures around the world.
If there is one genre that has captured the imagination of people in all walks of life throughout the world, it is the fairy tale. This book presents a provocative theory about why fairy tales were created and retold - and why they became such an indelible and infinitely adaptable part of cultures around the world.