Wicked stepmothers and beautiful princesses … magic forests and enchanted towers … little pigs and big bad wolves … Fairy tales have been an integral part of childhood for hundreds of years. But what do they really mean?
In this award-winning work of criticism, renowned psychoanalyst Dr Bruno Bettelheim presents a thought provoking and stimulating exploration of the best-known fairy stories. He reveals the true content of the stories and shows how children can use them to cope with their baffling emotions and anxieties.
| ISBN: | 9780140137279 |
| Publication date: | 25th April 1991 |
| Author: | Bruno Bettelheim |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 339 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Psychology |
| Genres: |
Child, developmental and lifespan psychology Popular psychology Children’s and teenage literature studies: general |