The Great Fairy Tale Tradition by Jack Zipes
From Straparola and Basile to the Brothers Grimm
A wide-ranging historical and critical survey of fairy tales that collects variants from oral and literary traditions and traces how these narratives were recorded, edited, and politicized over time. The volume pairs retellings with commentary that examines recurring themes such as gender, class, and socialization, discusses major collectors and redactors, and surveys theoretical approaches—psychoanalytic, Marxist, feminist—to show how fairy tales function within culture and childhood. It also considers the transformation of these tales in modern media and how their meanings shift with changing social and political contexts.
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