Breaking the Magic Spell

Breaking the Magic Spell
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Total Pages : 201
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ISBN-10 : 0415907195
ISBN-13 : 9780415907194
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Book Synopsis Breaking the Magic Spell by : Jack Zipes

Download or read book Breaking the Magic Spell written by Jack Zipes and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text explores, in both historical and critical contexts, the evolution of folk tales and fairy tales, their influence on popular beliefs, the politics behind them and their incorporation in mass media culture today. It focuses particularly on socio-historical forces which have changed the function of fairy tales since the 1700s.


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