Why Fairy Tales Stick: The Evolution and Relevance of a Genre - Couverture souple

Zipes, Jack

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ISBN 10 : 0415977819 ISBN 13 : 9780415977814

Editeur : Routledge, 2006

Synopsis

Why Fairy Tales Stick 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. Full description

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

In his latest book, fairy tales expert Jack Zipes explores the question of why some fairy tales "work" and others don't, why the fairy tale is uniquely capable of getting under the skin of culture and staying there. Why, in other words, fairy tales "stick." Long an advocate of the fairy tale as a serious genre with wide social and cultural ramifications, Jack Zipes here makes his strongest case for the idea of the fairy tale not just as a collection of stories for children but a profoundly important genre.

Why Fairy Tales Stick contains two chapters on the history and theory of the genre, followed by case studies of famous tales (including Cinderella, Snow White, and Bluebeard), followed by a summary chapter on the problematic nature of traditional storytelling in the twenty-first century.

Biographie de l'auteur :

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 include Hans Christian Andersen: The Misunderstood Storyteller and Speaking Out: Storytelling and Creative Drama for Children, both published by Routledge.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0415977819
• ISBN 13: 9780415977814
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 352