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The World of the Irish Wonder Tale : An Introduction to the Study of Fairy Tales / Elliott B. Gose, Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gose, Jr., Elliott B., author.
- Series:
- Heritage
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tales--Ireland--History and criticism.
- Tales.
- Fairy tales--Ireland--History and criticism.
- Fairy tales.
- Legends--Ireland--History and criticism.
- Legends.
- Ireland.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (254 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2019]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Fairy tales are a rich element of childhood in many cultures around the world. But in Ireland, where they are known as wonder tales, these stories of magic and enchantment are not restricted to young audiences. Gose identifies a number of approaches - psychological, anthropological, structural, comparative, and typological.
- Contents:
- Acts of truth
- Self transformation and alienation
- Aspiration and identity
- Testing the hero
- Love and violence
- Open prohibitions and hidden needs
- The animistic mind
- Taboo and integration
- The treasure hard to obtain
- The ravens of life
- Healing and wholeness
- Destiny and fate.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Mrz 2019)
- ISBN:
- 9781487597696
- 148759769X
- 9781487595982
- 1487595980
- OCLC:
- 1091659632
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