The Fairy Tale: The Magic Mirror of Imagination (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415938914)

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.

Author: Steven Swann Jones
ISBN-10: 0415938910
ISBN-13: 9780415938914
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 10/04/2002
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.54w x 0.53d