Evil stepmothers and beautiful princesses... enchanted forests and magical towers... little piglets and 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 critical work, the distinguished psychoanalyst Dr. Bruno Bettelheim offers a provocative and stimulating exploration of the most famous fairy tales. He reveals the true content of the stories and shows how children can use them to manage their complex emotions and compulsions.
Manufacturer
- Author
- Bruno Bettelheim
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Language
- English
- Subtitle
- The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 352
- Publication Date
- 2010
- Dimensions
- 12.9x19.8 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780140137279
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