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9780415938914

The Fairy Tale

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  • ISBN13:

    9780415938914

  • ISBN10:

    0415938910

  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 2002-10-04
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Summary

The fairy tale is one of the best known, most enduring, and popular genres in all literature. This introductory guide offers students a clear and comprehensive history of the origins and evolution of the fairy tale, from its genesis as folklore in pre-literate oral societies to today's best-loved narratives. Steven Swann Jones brings the distinctive traits of the fairy tale into focus in this wide-ranging survey of the genre Book jacket.

Author Biography

Steven Swann Jones is Chairman and Professor of English at California State University, Los Angeles

Table of Contents

Preface xi
Chronology xv
The Folklore Origin and the Definition of the Fairy Tale
1(18)
The Thematic Core of Fairy Tales
19(13)
The Literary History of the Fairy Tale
32(12)
Fairy Tales with Male Protagonists
44(20)
Fairy Tales with Female Protagonists
64(27)
The Fairy Tale Influence in The Wizard of Oz, The Cat in the Hat, and Where the Wild Things Are
91(20)
Notes and References 111(8)
Bibliographic Essay 119(22)
Recommended Reading 141(10)
Index 151

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