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.
- ISBN10 0679723935
- ISBN13 9780679723936
- Publish Date 23 April 1989 (first published 12 April 1976)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Random House USA Inc
- Imprint Vintage Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 352
- Language English