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The Irresistible Fairy Tale: The Cultural and Social History of a Genre
Jack Zipes
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The Irresistible Fairy Tale: The Cultural and Social History of a Genre
Jack Zipes
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. This book presents a provocative 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.
256 pages, 7 halftones.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 6, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691159553 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 256 |
| Dimensions | 235 × 156 × 19 mm · 402 g |
| Language | English |
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