National Dreams - The Remaking of Fairy Tales in Nineteenth-Century England

Informationen zum Autor Jennifer Schacker teaches in the School of Literatures and Performance Studies in English at the University of Guelph. Klappentext "This engaging text makes explicit the ways in which fairy tales provide 'a space in which to encounter and then reflect upon national identities and differences.' . . . Highly recommended."--"Choice" Zusammenfassung "This engaging text makes explicit the ways in which fairy tales provide 'a space in which to encounter and then reflect upon national identities and differences.' . . . Highly recommended."—Choice Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. The Household Tales in the Household Library: Edgar Taylor's "German Popular Stories" 3. Everything Is in the Telling: T. Crofton Croker's "Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland" 4. Otherness and Otherworldliness: Edward W. Lane's "Arabian Nights" 5. The Dreams of the Younger Brother: George Webbe Dasent's "Popular Tales from the Norse" 6. Conclusion: Dreams Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jennifer Schacker
• Editore: University of pennsylvania pr
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 29.11.2004
• EAN: 9780812219067
• ISBN: 978-0-8122-1906-7
• Pagine: 208
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Spiritualità > Scienze e culture antiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia