Symbolic Stories: Traditional Narratives of the Family Drama in English Literature

by Derek S. Brewer

Analysis of the structure of traditional stories and fairytales, bringing out their shared characteristics, and showing why they remain so powerful and resonant today.

Many famous stories, from the Old Testament, medieval romance and folktale, to Shakespeare's tragedies and comedies and even some great novels, present apparent inconsistencies or absurdities when judged as plausible representations of 'reality'. Yet the experience of many generations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0859910636
• ISBN13: 9780859910637
• Release Date: January 1970
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"