Kate R. (nausetsunrise) reviewed Once upon a Time: On the Nature of Fairy Tales on + 34 more book reviews
For anyone interested in why they like fairytales, myths, legends and the like, this book is a great place to start thinking. It is not a final resource, but offers "food for thought" which is much preferable to decisive analysis. Unlike the more popular Clarissa Pinkola Estes book on fairy tales, this book lets the reader decide where to take the thought process.
This is perfect for scholars of children's literature, folklore and the like, but also approachable for people who just happen to be interested in figuring out why these tales hold such sway during childhood, and often again in adulthood.
This is perfect for scholars of children's literature, folklore and the like, but also approachable for people who just happen to be interested in figuring out why these tales hold such sway during childhood, and often again in adulthood.
