The fairy tale : the magic mirror of imagination / Steven Swann Jones.

By:

Jones, Steven Swann, 1949-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Genres in contextPublication details: New York : Routledge, 2002.Edition: 1st Routledge pbk. edDescription: 1 online resource (xvii, 156 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780203820889
0203820886
1299696767
9781299696761

Other title:

Subtitle on cover: Magic mirror of the imagination

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Fairy tale.DDC classification:

398.2 22

LOC classification:

GR550 .J68 2002eb

Other classification:

17.86
71.57
EC 7250

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Contents:

The folklore origin and the definition of the fairy tale -- The thematic core of fairy tales -- The literary history of the fairy tale -- Fairy tales with male protagonists -- Fairy tales with female protagonists -- The fairy tale influence in The wizard of Oz, The cat in the hat, and Where the wild things are.

Summary: One of the best known and enduring genres, the fairy fales origins extend back to the preliterate oral societies of the ancient world. This books surveys its history and traces its evolution into the form we recognized today. Jones Builds on the work of folklorist and critics to provide the student with a stunning, lucid overview of the genre and a solid understanding of its structure.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-149) and index.

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One of the best known and enduring genres, the fairy fales origins extend back to the preliterate oral societies of the ancient world. This books surveys its history and traces its evolution into the form we recognized today. Jones Builds on the work of folklorist and critics to provide the student with a stunning, lucid overview of the genre and a solid understanding of its structure.

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