The World of the Irish Wonder Tale : : An Introduction to the Study of Fairy Tales /

The World of the Irish Wonder Tale : : An Introduction to the Study of Fairy Tales / / Elliott B. Gose, Jr.

Fairy tales are a rich element of childhood in many cultures around the world. But in Ireland, where they are known as wonder tales, these stories of magic and enchantment are not restricted to young audiences; Irish wonder tales are told to adults. So that the modern reader can fully appreciate the...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Archive 1933-1999
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Gose, Jr., Elliott B.,
Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2019]
©1985
Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
Series:Heritage
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Physical Description:1 online resource (254 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Textual Note
  • PROLOGUE. The Folk-Tale Tradition in Ireland and Europe
  • PART ONE
  • Introduction
  • 1. Acts of Truth
  • 2. Self-transformation and Alienation
  • 3. Aspiration and Identity
  • 4. Testing the Hero
  • 5. Love and Violence
  • 6. Open Prohibitions and Hidden Needs
  • PART TWO
  • Introduction
  • 7. The Animistic Mind
  • 8. Taboo and Integration
  • 9. The Treasure Hard To Obtain
  • 10. The Ravens of Life
  • 11. Healing and Wholeness
  • 12. Destiny and Fate
  • A. Types and Motifs of the International Folk Tale
  • B. The Thirty-one Steps of Vladimir Propp
  • C. A Guide to the Pronunciation of Gaelic Words
  • Sources of the Tales
  • Notes
  • Index

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