The Uses of Enchantment The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales |
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| Author:
| Bettelheim, Bruno |
| Narrated by:
| Doyle, Gerard |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5159-8853-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2017 |
| Publisher: | Tantor Media, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Tantor Audio |
| Book Format: | Downloadable audio file |
| List Price: | USD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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Analyzing a wide range of traditional stories, from the tales of Sindbad to "The Three Little Pigs," "Hansel and Gretel," and "The Sleeping Beauty," Bruno Bettelheim shows how the fantastical, sometimes cruel, but always deeply significant narrative strands of the classic fairy tales can aid in our greatest human task, that of finding meaning for one's life.
Analyzing a wide range of traditional stories, from the tales of Sindbad to "The Three Little Pigs," "Hansel and Gretel," and "The Sleeping Beauty," Bruno Bettelheim shows how the fantastical, sometimes cruel, but always deeply significant narrative strands of the classic fairy tales can aid in our greatest human task, that of finding meaning for one's life.