Focusing on three case histories, the author attempts to reveal the problems and struggles of the autistic child.
Focusing on three case histories, the author attempts to reveal the problems and struggles of the autistic child.
Focusing on three case histories, the author attempts to reveal the problems and struggles of the autistic child.
Winner of the National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award "A charming book about enchantment, a profound book about fairy tales."{u2014}John Updike, The New York Times Book Review Bruno Bettelheim was one of the great child psychologists of the twentieth century a…
Analyzing a wide range of traditional stories, from the tales of Sindbad to “The Three Little Pigs,” “Hansel and Gretel,” and “The Sleeping Beauty,” Bettelheim shows how the fantastical, sometimes cruel, but always deeply significant narrative strands of the classic fairy tales …
Argues the values fairy tales provide for children, allowing a safe way to deal with conflict at a young age.
Winner of the National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle AwardA charming book about enchantment, a profound book about fairy tales.-John Updike, The New York Times Book Review Bruno Bettelheim was one of the great child psychologists of the twentieth century and perhap…
Analyses of Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and other fairy tales reveal their value in educating, supporting, and liberating the emotions of children.
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 t…
"Wicked stepmothers and beautiful princesses ...magic forests and enchanted towers ...little pigs and big bad wolves ...Fairy tales have been an integral part of childhood for hundreds of years. But what do they really mean? In this award-winning work of criticism, renowned psyc…
Argues the values fairy tales provide for children, allowing a safe way to deal with conflict at a young age.
