| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xxi, 445 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-443). |
| Contents |
Little Red Riding Hood / Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm -- Cinderella, or the little glass slipper / Charles Perrault -- Hansel and Gretel / Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm -- Beauty and the Beast / Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont -- Snow White / Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm -- Sleeping Beauty / Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm -- Rapunzel / Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm -- Frog King, or Iron Heinrich / Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm -- Rumplestiltskin / Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm -- Jack and the beanstalk / Joseph Jacobs -- Bluebeard / Charles Perrault. |
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Juniper tree / Philipp Otto Runge -- Vasilisa the Fair / Alexander Afanasev -- East of the sun and west of the moon / Peter Christen Asbjornsen and Jorgen Moe -- Molly Whuppie / Joseph Jacobs -- Story of the three little pigs / Joseph Jacobs -- Donkeyskin / Charles Perrault -- Kate Crackernuts / Joseph Jacobs -- Master Cat, or Puss in Boots / Charles Perrault -- Story of the three bears / Anonymous -- Tom Thumb / Charles Perrault -- Emperor's new clothes / Hans Christian Andersen. |
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Little match girl / Hans Christian Andersen -- Princess and the pea / Hans Christian Andersen -- Ugly duckling / Hans Christian Andersen -- Little mermaid / Hans Christian Andersen. |
| Summary |
In this illuninating work, a leading expert in the field of folklore guides readers through 26 fairy tales, exploring their historical origins, their cultural complexities, and their psychological effects on children. |
| Subject |
Fairy tales.
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| Added Author |
Tatar, Maria, 1945-
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| Added Title |
Classic fairy tales |
| ISBN |
0393051633 |
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