The World of the Irish Wonder Tale : An Introduction to the Study of Fairy Tales /

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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. Gose identifies a number of approaches - psychological, anthropological, structural, comp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gose, Elliott B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, 1985.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Tales.
Legends.
Fairy tales.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Folklore & Mythology.
Legendes > Irlande > Histoire et critique.
Contes de fees > Irlande > Histoire et critique.
Contes > Irlande > Histoire et critique.
Legends > Ireland > History and criticism.
Fairy tales > Ireland > History and criticism.
Tales > Ireland > History and criticism.
Ireland.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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.

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