The World of the Irish Wonder Tale

An Introduction to the Study of Fairy Tales

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British, Nonfiction, Entertainment, Drama, Anthologies, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
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Author: Elliott B. Gose, Jr. ISBN: 9781487597696
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Publication: December 15, 1985
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Elliott B. Gose, Jr.
ISBN: 9781487597696
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Publication: December 15, 1985
Imprint:
Language: English
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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; Irish wonder tales are told to adults.

So that the modern reader can fully appreciate them, Gose provides an interdisciplinary overview. He identifies a number of approaches – psychological, anthropological, structural, comparative, and typological.

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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; Irish wonder tales are told to adults.

So that the modern reader can fully appreciate them, Gose provides an interdisciplinary overview. He identifies a number of approaches – psychological, anthropological, structural, comparative, and typological.

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