ISBN:
9781487595982
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (254 pages)
Series Statement:
Heritage
Parallel Title:
Print version Gose, Jr., Elliott B The World of the Irish Wonder Tale : An Introduction to the Study of Fairy Tales
DDC:
398.2/1/09415
Abstract:
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, comparative, and typological
Abstract:
Cover -- Contents -- PREFACE -- TEXTUAL NOTE -- Prologue: The Folk-Tale Tradition in Ireland and Europe -- PART ONE -- Introduction -- 1 Acts of Truth -- 2 Self-transformation and Alienation -- 3 Aspiration and Identity -- 4 Testing the Hero -- 5 Love and Violence -- 6 Open Prohibitions and Hidden Needs -- PART TWO -- Introduction -- 7 The Animistic Mind -- 8 Taboo and Integration -- 9 The Treasure Hard To Obtain -- 10 The Ravens of Life -- 11 Healing and Wholeness -- 12 Destiny and Fate -- APPENDIXES -- A: Types and Motifs of the International Folk Tale -- B: The Thirty-one Steps of Vladimir Propp -- C: A Guide to the Pronunciation of Gaelic Words -- SOURCES OF THE TALES -- NOTES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- V
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URL:
https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487595982
URL:
https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487595982
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