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The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
Bruno Bettelheim
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? This book presents an exploration of the best-known fairy stories.
352 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 25, 1991 |
| ISBN13 | 9780140137279 |
| Publishers | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Pages | 352 |
| Dimensions | 128 × 198 × 21 mm · 262 g |
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