The Owl, The Raven, and the Dove

The Religious Meaning of the Grimms' Magic Fairy Tales

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G.Ronald Murphy

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The fairy tales collected by the brothers Grimm are among the best known and most widely-read stories in Western literature. In recent years commentators such as Bruno Bettelheim have, usually from a psychological perspective, pondered the underlying meaning of the stories, why children are so enthralled by them, and what effect they have on the developing child. This study takes five of the best-known tales ("Hansel and Gretel," "Little Red Riding Hood," "Cinderella," "Snow White," and "Sleeping Beauty") and argues that the Grimms saw them as Christian fables. The author examines the arguments of previous interpreters of the tales, and demonstrates how they missed the Grimms' intention. His own readings of the five so-called "magical" tales reveal them as the beautiful and inspiring "documents of faith" that he claims the Grimms meant them to be. Offering an alternative perspective on these often-analyzed tales, Murphy's book should be of interest to those concerned with the moral and religious education of children, to students and scholars of folk literature and children's literature, and to general readers captivated by fairy tales and their meanings.

Author Biography:

Ronald G. Murphy is George M. Roth Distinguished Professor of German at Georgetown University.

Release date NZ

July 20th, 2000

Author

G.Ronald Murphy

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Illustrations

9 line illustrations

Pages

204

Dimensions

163x242x21

ISBN-13

9780195136074

Product ID

3218488

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