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"Bettelheim argues convincingly that fairy tales provide a unique way for children to come to terms with the dilemmas of their inner lives." --"The Atlantic"
"A charming book about enchantment, a profound book about fairy tales." --John Updike, "The New York Times Book Review"
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"A splendid achievement, brimming with useful ideas, with insights into how young children read and understand, and most of all overflowing with a realistic optimism and with an experienced and therapeutic good will." --Harold Bloom, "The New York Review of Books "
"Provocative and persuasive." --"Boston Globe"
"A charming book about enchantment, a profound book about fairy tales." --John Updike, "The New York Times Book Review"
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"A splendid achievement, brimming with useful ideas, with insights into how young children read and understand, and most of all overflowing with a realistic optimism and with an experienced and therapeutic good will." --Harold Bloom, "The New York Review of Books "
"Provocative and persuasive." --"Boston Globe"
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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.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A brillently written piece of work which provides interesting insight into the psychoanalysis of classic children's fairy tales and their meanings and usefulness to children and us all. A facinating and enjoyable read.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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I read this book when I was training in psychiatry and it was the most enjoyable and readable text of my training. It brings together beautifully the key concepts in psychoanalysis with stories that we were all brought up with. He writes with brevity and clarity and knows his subject inside out. Its a delight - abundant eureka moments.
32 of 39 people found the following review helpful
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I read this book years ago - it remains one of my favourites today. If you still need convincing of the merits of the bedtime story and of the magical benefits that fairy tales can provide for your children - then read it! If you need reminding or better understanding of your own childhood - then read it too!!
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Great book, Great seller.
The book is very interesting and exactly what I needed!
I am doing a project on the original fairy tales and this book is coming in very handy with my analysis. Read more
I am doing a project on the original fairy tales and this book is coming in very handy with my analysis. Read more
Published 1 month ago by CathyKins
Wonderful Book
Bought this book in order to help with my BA dissertation on Disney's hold on the fairytale market and the effect that it is having on the children who grow up with those versions... Read more
Published 4 months ago by K. Rourke
Fascinating but too Freudian
Fascinating insight into the deeper cultural and psychological meanings of fairy tales. The take is too Freudian for my personal taste but that doesn't detract from how this book... Read more
Published 5 months ago by YMO
Essential for Fairy/Folk tale study
This book is essential for the study of fairy/folk tales. Using a psychoanalytical approach Bettelheim focuses upon a number of traditional tales and de constructs them. Read more
Published 16 months ago by kt1982
Beware!
After seeing this title appear in numerous suggested reading lists for the study of fairy tales as some sort of bible for the mythical decoding of the tales, I'd advise googling... Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2007 by honeybuzzard
"The Uses of Enchantment".An altogether readable read
I thoroughly enjoyed "The Uses of Enchantment". A book I could not put down till I had finished it. Fairy Tales are important. Dr Bettelheim proves it. Read more
Published on 8 July 2001 by cvhaganuk@yahoo.co.uk
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