description: Bruno Bettelheim was one of the great child psychologists of the twentieth century and perhaps none of his books has been more influential than this revelatory study of fairy tales and their universal importance in understanding childhood development. Analyzing a wide range of traditional stories, from the tales of Sindbad to "The Three Little Pigs," "Hansel and Gretel," and "The Sleeping Beauty," Bettelheim shows how the fantastical, sometimes cruel, but always deeply significant narrative strands of the classic fairy tales can aid in our greatest human task, that of finding meaning for one's life.
language: English
title: The Uses of Enchantment
titlecomplete: The Uses of Enchantment
genres: Reference, Philosophy, Psychology, Nonfiction, Literature, Parenting, Mythology, Fairy Tales, Folklore, Literary Criticism
ratings_count: 5648
awards: awardedAt: 220953600000
name: National Book Award
category: Contemporary Thought, awardedAt: 189331200000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: Criticism
publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd