Explores the question of why some fairy tales "work" and others don't, why the fairy tale is capable of getting under the skin of culture and staying there. This book looks at fairy tale as a serious genre with wide social and cultural ramifications. It contains the history and theory of the genre, followed by case studies of famous tales.

352 pages, 7 black & white illustrations

Media	Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released	August 17, 2006
ISBN13	9780415977807
Publishers	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Pages	352
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 24 mm · 657 g
Language	English

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