The fairytale as art form and portrait of man / Max Lüthi ; translated by Jon Erickson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lüthi, Max, 1909-1991.

Standardized Title:

Volksmärchen als Dichtung. English

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Fairy tales--History and criticism.

Fairy tales.

Physical Description:

xi, 207 pages ; 25 cm

Other Title:

The fairy tale as art form and portrait of man.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 1984.

Summary:

In this major work by the distinguished Swiss folklorist Max L thi, thetraditional fairytale is examined from two related points of view, that ofaesthetics and that of anthropology. L thi shows that fairytales are more than justa pleasing form; they present a particular way of looking at the world and at humanexistence. Thus, they must be evaluated in terms of what they say about man and thehuman condition. This exemplary study will be read with enjoymentand profit not only by the literary scholar and folklore professional but by anyreader who has ever delighted in fairytales.

Notes:

Translation of: Das Volksmärchen als Dichtung.

Includes indexes.

Bibliography: pages 171-196.

ISBN:

0253320992

OCLC:

10402828