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The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
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Book Description
Bruno Bettelheim was one of the great child psychologists of the twentieth century and perhaps none of his books has been more influential than this revelatory study of fairy tales and their universal importance in understanding childhood development.

Analyzing a wide range of traditional stories, from the tales of Sindbad to "The Three Little Pigs," "Hansel and Gretel," and "The Sleeping B... More
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PublisherVintage Books
BindingPaperback (30 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages352
ISBN-100307739635
ISBN-13978-0307739636
Publication Date05/11/2010
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About Bruno Bettelheim (Author) : Bruno Bettelheim is a published author. Some of the published credits of Bruno Bettelheim include The uses of enchantment : the meaning and importance of fairy tales, Man's Identity in a Mass Society.
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