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The Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests to the Modern World
J. Zipes
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Description for The Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests to the Modern World
Hardcover. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 570.
Most of the fairy tales that we grew up with we know thanks to the Brothers Grimm. Jack Zipes, one of our surest guides through the world of fairy tales and their criticism, takes behind the romantics mythology of the wandering brothers. Bringing to bear his own critical expertise, as well as new biographical information, Zipes examines the interaction between the Grimms' lives and their work. He reveals the Grimms' personal struggle to overcome social prejudice and poverty, as well as their political efforts - as scholars and civil servant - toward unifying the German states. By deftly interweaving the ... Read more
Most of the fairy tales that we grew up with we know thanks to the Brothers Grimm. Jack Zipes, one of our surest guides through the world of fairy tales and their criticism, takes behind the romantics mythology of the wandering brothers. Bringing to bear his own critical expertise, as well as new biographical information, Zipes examines the interaction between the Grimms' lives and their work. He reveals the Grimms' personal struggle to overcome social prejudice and poverty, as well as their political efforts - as scholars and civil servant - toward unifying the German states. By deftly interweaving the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
331
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403960658
SKU
V9781403960658
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99-15
About J. Zipes
Jack Zipes is Professor Emeritus of German and Comparative Literature at the University of Minnesota, USA. He is the author, translator, and editor of dozens of studies and collections of folk and fairy tales. His recent books include Why Fairy Tales Stick: The Evolution and Relevance of a Genre, Relentless Progress: The Reconfiguration of Children's Literature, Fairy Tales, ... Read more
Reviews for The Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests to the Modern World
'Jack Zipes does a marvelous job of digging out the way the stories were set up. They often reflect the early traumas of loss and desolation suffered by the Grimm brothers and their redemption by hard work and luck.' - The Boston Globe 'Zipes' eloquent and persuasive scholarship is enough to recommend The Brothers Grimm, ... Read more