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Breaking the Magic Spell: Radical Theories of Folk and Fairy Tales
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Product Description
Folk and fairy tales pervade the everyday world to such a degree that we are sometimes unaware of their enormous influence on our behaviour. In the seven essays in this collection, Zipes discusses historically and critically the evolution of folk tales as fairy tales, their influence on popular beliefs, the politics behind them and the way they are used in mass media culture today. He looks at how a wide range of authors, including the Brothers Grimm, Perrault, the German romantics, Hans Christian Andersen, Wilde and Tolkien used fairy tales as he assesses their enduring importance.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #216288 in Books
- Published on: 2002-08-31
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 304 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
"The name Jack Zipes is synonymous with highly regarded and widely read anthologies and critiques of fairy tales." - Choice
About the Author
Jack Zipes, professor of German and director of the Center for German and European Studies at the University of Minnesota, is the author of many books on folk and fairy tales, including Fairy Tale as Myth/Myth as Fairy Tale. He lives in Minneapolis.
