Preserving the Spell: Basile's the Tale of Tales and Its Afterlife in the Fairy-Tale Tradition

by Armando Maggi and Professor Armando Maggi

Fairy tales are supposed to be magical, surprising, and exhilarating, an enchanting counterpoint to everyday life that nonetheless helps us understand and deal with the anxieties of that life. Today, however, fairy tales are far from marvelous--in the hands of Hollywood, they have been stripped of their power, offering little but formulaic narratives and tame surprises.

If we want to rediscover the power of fairy tales--as Armando Maggi thinks...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022624296X
• ISBN13: 9780226242965
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.4"