Jack Zipes (USA University of Minnesota)

Broschiertes Buch

Why Fairy Tales Stick

The Evolution and Relevance of a Genre

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

Jack Zipes is Professor of German at the University of Minnesota. An acclaimed translator and scholar of children's literature and culture, his many books includeHans Christian Andersen: The Misunderstood Storyteller and Speaking Out: Storytelling and Creative Drama forChildren, both published by Routledge.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 153mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 510g
• ISBN-13: 9780415977814
• ISBN-10: 0415977819
• Artikelnr.: 21527497