The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales

By (author): "Bruno Bettelheim"
Publish Date: 1975
The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
ISBN0394497716
ISBN139780394497716
AsinThe Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
Original titleThe Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
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.