Once upon a time : a short history of fairy tale / Marina Warner.
Once upon a time : a short history of fairy tale / Marina Warner.
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G 2015/501
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xxiv, 201 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The worlds of faery : far away & down below -- With a touch of her wand : magic & metamorphosis -- Voices on the page : tales, tellers, & translators -- Potato soup : true stories/real life -- Childish things : pictures & conversations -- On the couch : house-training the id -- In the dock : don't b...
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Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
England
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Marina Warner has loved fairy tales over her long writing career, and she explores here a multitude of tales through the ages, their different manifestations on the page, the stage, and the screen. From the phenomenal rise of Victorian and Edwardian literature to contemporary children's stories, Warner unfolds a glittering array of examples, from c...
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Once upon a time : a short history of fairy tale / Marina Warner.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-193) and index.
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Call Numbers
G 2015/501
Record Identifier
74VKOwxJRxkO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKOwxJRxkO
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ISBN
0198718659
9780198718659
DDC
398.209
MMS ID
991022371209702626
