The fairy tale : the magic mirror of the imagination / / Steven Swann Jones

• Autore: Jones Steven Swann <1949, >
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2002
• Edizione: 1st Routledge pbk. ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (177 p.)
• Disciplina: 398.2
• Soggetto topico: Fairy tales - History and criticism; Literature and folklore
• Classificazione: 17.86; 71.57
• Note generali: Originally published: New York : Twayne Publishers ; London : Prentice Hall International, c1995, in series: Studies in literary themes and genres ; no. 5.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: THE FAIRY TALETHE MAGIC MIRROR OF IMAGINATION; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chronology; Chapter 1 The Folklore Origin and the Definition of the Fairy Tale; Chapter 2 The Thematic Core of Fairy Tales; Chapter 3 The Literary History of the Fairy Tale; Chapter 4 Fairy Tales with Male Protagonists; Chapter 5 Fairy Tales with Female Protagonists; Chapter 6 The Fairy Tale Influence in The Wizard of Oz, The Cat in the Hat, and Where the Wild Things Are; Notes and References; Bibliographic Essay; Recommended Reading; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: One of the best known and enduring genres, the fairy fales origins extend back to the preliterate oral societies of the ancient world. This books surveys its history and traces its evolution into the form we recognized today. Jones Builds on the work of folklorist and critics to provide the student with a stunning, lucid overview of the genre and a solid understanding of its structure.
• Altri titoli varianti: Magic mirror of the imagination
• Titolo autorizzato: The fairy tale
• ISBN: 1-136-75341-9; 1-138-15314-1; 0-203-82088-6; 1-136-75342-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910816905103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Genres in context.