| Description |
xxiv, 277 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-229). |
| Note |
Includes indexes. |
| Contents |
List of illustrations -- Preface -- [pt]. 1. Children's literature -- 1. Sex and violence : the hard core of fairy tales -- 2. Fact and fantasy : the art of reading fairy tales -- 3. Victims and seekers : the family romance of fairy tales -- [pt]. 2. Heroes -- 4. Born yesterday : the spear side -- 5. Spinning tales : the distaff side -- [pt]. 3. Villains -- 6. From nags to witches : stepmothers and other ogres -- 7. Taming the beast : Bluebeard and other monsters -- Appendixes -- A. Selected tales from the first edition of the Nursery and Household Tales -- B. Prefaces to the first and second editions of the Nursery and Household Tales -- C. English titles, tale numbers, and German titles of stories cited -- D. Bibliographical note -- Notes -- General index -- Index of tales. |
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Kinder- und Hausmärchen.
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Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Fairy tales -- Germany -- History and criticism.
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| Indexed Term |
Folk literature |
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Germany |
| ISBN |
0691067228 alkaline paper $19.95 |
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9780691067223 alkaline paper |
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0691014876 pbkaper |
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9780691014876 pbkaper |
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