{"product_id":"a-companion-to-the-fairy-tale-paperback","title":"A Companion to the Fairy Tale - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHilda R. Ellis Davidson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAnna Chaudhri\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAnna Chaudhri\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffers an excellent introduction to the work currently and historically being done on fairy tales by folk-lorists. MEDIEVAL REVIEW \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIntroduction by Derek Brewer. \u003cbr\u003e This book discusses the characteristics of the traditional fairy tale in Europe and North America, and various theories of its development and interpretation. The book deals with the main collections - the Grimm brothers, Hans Andersen, Perrault and Afanes'ev - and with the development of tales in various regions of Europe, including Ireland, Wales, Scandinavia, Germany and Russia, as well as India, where it was once claimed that they originated.\u003cbr\u003e The subject of the fairy tale is a controversial one: problems discussed here include the relationship between tales recorded from story-tellers and literary works, the importance of printed worksfor the spread of the tales, the growth of recent examples with a feminine approach, the spread of popular tales like Cinderella, special types like the cumulative tales, possible effects of TV, and the nature of traditional plots and characters. Above all, the collection is concerned with the distribution and long survival of these tales, and the nature of their appeal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e SHORTLISTED FOR THE KATHARINE BRIGGS FOLKLORE AWARD 2004. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContributors: GRAHAM ANDERSON, DAVID BLAMIRES, RUTH BOTTIGHEIMER, DEREK BREWER, MARY BROCKINGTON, ANNA CHAUDHRI, HILDA ELLIS DAVIDSON, ROBIN GWYNDAF, BENGT HOLBEK, DAVID HUNT, REIMUND KVIDELAND, PATRICIA LYSAGHT, NEIL PHILIP, JAMES RIORDAN, PAT SCHAEFER, TOM SHIPPEY, JOYCE THOMAS.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 302\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9.2 x 6.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42741913747519,"sku":"9781843840817","price":75.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/edc63d11e66b9d8b48bcc21f2c0a5055.webp?v=1765162168","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-companion-to-the-fairy-tale-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}