Folk and fairy tales a handbook
Title:
Folk and fairy tales a handbook
Author:
Ashliman, D. L.
ISBN:
9780313058592
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Publication Information:
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (viii, 268 p.) : ill.
Series:
Greenwood folklore handbooks,
Greenwood folklore handbooks.
Contents:
Introduction -- Definitions and classifications -- Examples and texts -- Scholarship and approaches -- Contexts.
Abstract:
Just about everyone is familiar with folk and fairy tales. Children learn about them from parents, teachers, and other adults, while researchers study these tales at colleges and universities. At the same time, folk and fairy tales are inseparable from everyday life and popular culture. Movies, music, art, and literature offer imaginative retellings and interpretations of fairy and folk tales. But despite the pervasiveness of this folklore type, most people have only a vague understanding of these tales. This reference is a convenient introduction to folk and fairy tales for students and gener.
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Electronic Access:
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