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
general readers. Written by a leading authority, this handbook
offers a broad examination of folk and fairy tales as a folklore
type. It looks at tales from around the world and from diverse
cultures. The volume defines and classifies folk and fairy tales
and analyzes a number of examples. It studies the varied
manifestations of fairy and folk tales in literature and culture
and reviews critical and scholarly approaches to this folklore
genre. The volume also includes a glossary and extensive list of
works for further reading.
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