The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales by Bruno Bettelheim

The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales

Bruno Bettelheim

339 pages first pub 1975 (editions)

nonfiction psychology challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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The enchanted world of fairy tales has been an integral part of childhood for hundreds of years. But what do they really mean and what importance do they actually bear on our lives? Dr Bettelheimin his thought-provoking and stimulating exploration...

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