The Irresistible Fairy Tale – The Cultural and Social History of a Genre

The Irresistible Fairy Tale – The Cultural and Social History of a Genre

Princeton University Press

If there is one genre that has captured the imagination of people in all walks of life throughout the world, it is the fairy tale. Yet we still have great difficulty understanding how it originated, evolved, and spread--or why so many people cannot resist its appeal, no matter how it changes or what form it takes. In this book, renowned fairy-tale expert Jack Zipes presents a provocative new theory about why fairy tales were created and retold--and why they became such an indelible and infinitely adaptable part of cultures around the world. Drawing on cognitive science, evolutionary theory, anthropology, psychology, literary theory, and other fields, Zipes presents a nuanced argument about how fairy tales originated in ancient oral cultures, how they evolved through the rise of literary\n\nThe Irresistible Fairy Tale \u2013 The Cultural and Social History of a Genre\nThe Cultural and Social History of a Genre\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with fr;

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