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When Dreams Came True : Classical Fairy Tales and Their Tradition
Jack David Zipes

SOCIAL LIFE OF THE FAIRY TALE FROM THE 16TH CENTURY ON INTO THE 20TH. ZIPES SHOWS HOW THE AUTHORS OF OUR BELOVED FAIRY TALES USED THE GENRE TO ARTICULATE PERSONAL DESIRES, POLITICAL VIEWS, AND AESTHETIC PREFERENCES WITHIN PARTICULAR SOCIAL CONTEXTS, AND THE ROLE THE FAIRY TALE HAS ASSUMED IN THE CIVILIZING PROCESS--THE WAY IT IMPARTS VALUES, NORMS AND AESTHETIC TASTE TO BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS.