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Breaking the Magic Spell: Radical Theories of Folk and Fairy Tales
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Routledge
Publication date June 1, 1993
Binding Paperback
Edition Reprint
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780415907194
ISBN-10 0415907195
Dimensions 0.75 by 5.50 by 8.50 in.
Weight 0.65 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $29.95
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This text explores, in both historical and critical contexts, the evolution of folk tales and fairy tales, their influence on popular beliefs, the politics behind them and their incorporation in mass media culture today. It focuses particularly on socio-historical forces which have changed the function of fairy tales since the 1700s.

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Hardcover
Book cover for 9780292707252
 
from Univ of Texas Pr (January 1, 1980)
9780292707252 | details & prices | List price $15.00
About: The evolution of the fairy tale from the folk tale and their fascination for the modern reader are examined
Paperback
Book cover for 9780415907194 Book cover for 9780813190303
 
2 rev exp edition from Univ Pr of Kentucky (July 5, 2002)
9780813190303 | details & prices | 278 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $25.00
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Reprint edition from Routledge (June 1, 1993)
9780415907194 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $29.95
About: This text explores, in both historical and critical contexts, the evolution of folk tales and fairy tales, their influence on popular beliefs, the politics behind them and their incorporation in mass media culture today.

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