The Cambridge Companion to Fairy Tales Contributor(s): Tatar, Maria (Editor) |
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ISBN: 110703101X ISBN-13: 9781107031012 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Literary Criticism | European - General |
Dewey: 398.2 |
LCCN: 2015302682 |
Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.8" W x 9" (1.35 lbs) 272 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Fairy tales have never known geographical, disciplinary or cultural borders. In many ways, they provide a model for thinking about storytelling on a transnational level long before comparative literature began transforming itself into world literature. As the simple expression of complex thought, fairy tales have increasingly become the focus of intense scholarly inquiry. In this Companion, international scholars from a range of academic disciplines explore the historical origins, cultural dissemination and psychological power of fairy stories, and offer model interpretations of tales from a variety of traditions and sources, including Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm and the One Thousand and One Nights. Rather than disenchanting the stories, the essays in this volume broaden our understanding of them and deepen our appreciation of the cultural work they do. A chronology and guide to further reading contribute to the usefulness of the volume for students and scholars. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tatar, Maria: - Maria Tatar is the John L. Loeb Professor of Germanic Languages and Literature and chairs the Program in Folklore and Mythology at Harvard University, Massachusetts. She is author of The Annotated Brothers Grimm (2012), Enchanted Hunters: The Power of Stories in Childhood (2009) and other volumes. |