The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales

Book Overview

From its ancient roots in the oral tradition to the postmodernist reworkings of the present day, the fairy tale has retained its powerful hold over the cultural imagination of Europe and North America. Now The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales provides the first authoritative reference source for this complex, captivating genre.
With more than 800 entries written by a team of 67 specialists from around the world, the Companion offers an illuminating...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198601158
• ISBN13: 9780198601159
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 636 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 9.3" x 6.3"