Irresistible Fairy Tale
by Jack Zipes
Title:
Irresistible Fairy Tale
Author:
Jack Zipes
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
256 pages, 7 halftones.
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
ISBN-13:
9780691159553
EAN:
9780691159553
Publication Date:
06/10/2013
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
522
Dimensions (mm):
156 x 235 x 19
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£20.40
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Description
If there is one genre that has captured the imagination of people in all walks of life throughout the world, it is the fairy tale. This book presents a provocative theory about why fairy tales were created and retold - and why they became such an indelible and infinitely adaptable part of cultures around the world.
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