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The Uses of Enchantment Bruno Bettelheim

The Uses of Enchantment By Bruno Bettelheim

The Uses of Enchantment by Bruno Bettelheim


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Summary

Wicked stepmothers and beautiful princesses ...magic forests and enchanted towers ...little pigs and big bad wolves ...Fairy tales have been an integral part of childhood for hundreds of years. But what do they really mean? This book presents an exploration of the best-known fairy stories.

The Uses of Enchantment Summary

The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales by Bruno Bettelheim

Wicked stepmothers and beautiful princesses ... magic forests and enchanted towers ... little pigs and big bad wolves ... Fairy tales have been an integral part of childhood for hundreds of years. But what do they really mean?

In this award-winning work of criticism, renowned psychoanalyst Dr Bruno Bettelheim presents a thought provoking and stimulating exploration of the best-known fairy stories. He reveals the true content of the stories and shows how children can use them to cope with their baffling emotions and anxieties.

About Bruno Bettelheim

Bruno Bettelheim was Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago from 1944 to 1973. He died in 1990.

Additional information

GOR001456103
9780140137279
0140137270
The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales by Bruno Bettelheim
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Penguin Books Ltd
19910425
352
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