Spells of Enchantment: The Wondrous Fairy Tales of Western

Spells of Enchantment: The Wondrous Fairy Tales of Western Culture

Spells of Enchantment brings together the best literary fairy tales ever written, arranged to provide a sense of the history and evolution of this ancient genre. Focusing on the work of the most gifted writers of the great Western literary movements from classical times to the present. Jack Zipesâ€™s collection shows how some of literatureâ€™s most creative minds have tried their hand at mixing the magic ingredients of the fairy taleâ€”and how the genre has been marvelously transformed according to each writerâ€™s particular genius.

Including more than sixty tales by such master practitioners of the art as Perrault, Voltaire, Goethe, Hoffmann, Hawthorne, Wilde, Yeats, Hesse, Thurber, Calvino, Philip K. Dick, Robert Coover, and Angela Carter, this authoritative, original, and unique volume is sure to bewitch readers of all ages.

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0140127836_used
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	1992-12-01
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780140127836

Spells of Enchantment: The Wondrous Fairy Tales of Western Culture