Title: The interpretation of fairy tales /
Authors: Franz, Marie-Luise von, 1915-; Franz, Marie-Luise von, 1915-; Franz, Marie-Luise von, 1915-1998.
Publisher: Shambhala ; Distributed in the U.S. by Random House,
Year: 1996
Subjects: Fairy tales History and criticism; Psychoanalysis and folklore.; Psychoanalysis and fairy tales.
Abstract: Of the various types of mythological literature, fairy tales are the simplest and purest expressions of the collective unconscious and thus offer the clearest understanding of the basic patterns of the human psyche. Every people or nation has its own way of experiencing this psychic reality, and so a study of the world's fairy tales yields a wealth of insights into the archetypal experiences of humankind. Perhaps for foremost authority on the psychological interpretation of fairy tales is Marie-Louise von Franz. In this book - originally published as An Introduction to the Interpretation of Fairy Tales - she describes the steps involved in analyzing tales and illustrates them with a variety of European tales, from "Beauty and the Beast" to "The Robber Bridegroom."
Contents: Theories of fairy tales. -- Fairy tales, myths, and other archetypal stories. -- A method of psychological interpretation. -- A tale interpreted: "The three feathers" -- "The three feathers" continued. -- "The three feathers" completed. -- Shadow, anima, and animus in fairy tales.