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Fairy Tales And the Art of Subversion: The Classical Genre for Children And the Process of Civilization
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
May 1, 2006
Pages
254
Binding
Paperback
Edition
2
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780415976701
ISBN-10
0415976707
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.75 by 8.75 in.
Weight
0.80 lbs.
Original list price
$38.95
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The Classic Fairy Tales (Second Edition) (Norton Critical Editions) | The Uses of Enchantment | The Sleeper and the Spindle | Marvelous Transformations | The Bloody Chamber | Breaking the Magic Spell | The Annotated Classic Fairy Tales
The Classic Fairy Tales (Second Edition) (Norton Critical Editions) | The Uses of Enchantment | The Sleeper and the Spindle | Marvelous Transformations | The Bloody Chamber | Breaking the Magic Spell | The Annotated Classic Fairy Tales
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The fairy tale may be one of the most important cultural and social influences on children's lives. But until Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion, little attention had been paid to the ways in which the writers and collectors of tales used traditional forms and genres in order to shape children's lives – their behavior, values, and relationship to society. As Jack Zipes convincingly shows, fairy tales have always been a powerful discourse, capable of being used to shape or destabilize attitudes and behavior within culture.
For this new edition, the author has revised the work throughout and added a new introduction bringing this classic title up to date.
For this new edition, the author has revised the work throughout and added a new introduction bringing this classic title up to date.
Editions
Hardcover
2 edition from Routledge (May 1, 2006)
9780415976695 | details & prices | 254 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.75 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $140.00
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
2 edition from Routledge (May 1, 2006)
9780415976701 | details & prices | 254 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 0.50 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $38.95
About: The fairy tale may be one of the most important cultural and social influences on children's lives.
About: The fairy tale may be one of the most important cultural and social influences on children's lives.
Reprint edition from Routledge (April 1, 1988)
9780415905138 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $35.95
About: Traces the development of fairy tales, shows how they were changed to support moral public values, and discusses the work of Perrault, the Grimm Brothers, Andersen, and Baum
About: Traces the development of fairy tales, shows how they were changed to support moral public values, and discusses the work of Perrault, the Grimm Brothers, Andersen, and Baum
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