{"product_id":"why-fairy-tales-stick-the-evolution-and-relevance-of-a-genre-paperback","title":"Why Fairy Tales Stick: The Evolution and Relevance of a Genre - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Zipes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his latest book, fairy tales expert Jack Zipes explores the question of why some fairy tales \"work\" and others don't, why the fairy tale is uniquely capable of getting under the skin of culture and staying there. Why, in other words, fairy tales \"stick.\" Long an advocate of the fairy tale as a serious genre with wide social and cultural ramifications, Jack Zipes here makes his strongest case for the idea of the fairy tale not just as a collection of stories for children but a profoundly important genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Fairy Tales Stick \u003c\/em\u003econtains two chapters on the history and theory of the genre, followed by case studies of famous tales (including Cinderella, Snow White, and Bluebeard), followed by a summary chapter on the problematic nature of traditional storytelling in the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack Zipes \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor of German at the University of Minnesota. An acclaimed translator and scholar of children's literature and culture, his many books include\u003cem\u003eHans Christian Andersen: The Misunderstood Storyteller\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSpeaking Out: Storytelling and Creative Drama for\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eChildren\u003c\/em\u003e, both published by Routledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45341139566694,"sku":"9780415977814","price":101.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Y0xiYnI5U1RBUjg0NDkxOGF0dmZvdz09.webp?v=1774828205","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/why-fairy-tales-stick-the-evolution-and-relevance-of-a-genre-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}