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From the forest : a search for the hidden roots of our fairy tales

Maitland, Sara, 1950-2012
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Fairy tales are one of our earliest cultural forms, and forests one of our most ancient landscapes. Both evoke similar sensations: At times they are beautiful and magical, at others spooky and sometimes horrifying. Maitland argues that the terrain of these fairy tales are intimately connected to the mysterious secrets and silences, gifts and perils.
Main title:
Imprint:
Berkeley, CA : Counterpoint, c2012.
Collation:
354 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-354)
Contents:
March: Airyolland Wood ; Thumbling -- April: Saltridge Wood ; The white snake -- May: The New Forest ; Rumpelstiltskin -- June: Epping Forest ; Hansel and Gretel -- July: Great North Wood ; Little Goosegirl -- August: Staverton Thicks ; The seven swans' sister -- September: Forest of Dean ; The seven dwarves -- October: Ballochbuie and the Forest of Mar ; Rapunzel -- November: Kielder Forest ; Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf -- December: The Purgatory Wood ; The four comrades -- January: Glenlee ; Dancing shoes -- February: Knockman Wood ; The dreams of the Sleeping Beauty.
ISBN:
9781619020146161902014997816190219141619021919
Dewey class:
398.209398.26
LC class:
GR550
Language:
English
BRN:
69613
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