The Interpretation of Fairy Tales (C. G. Jung Foundation Books Series)

Author: Marie-Louise von FranzBrand: ShambhalaColor: TanEdition: Revised, SubsequentFeatures: Shambhala PublicationsNumber Of Pages: 208Details: Product Description A Jungian psychologist explains how careful analyses of fairy tales like “Beauty and the Beast” can lead to a better understanding of human psychology   Of the various types of mythological literature, fairy tales are the simplest and purest expressions of the collective unconscious and thus offer the clearest understanding of the basic patterns of the human psyche. Every people or nation has its own way of experiencing this psychic reality, and so a study of the world's fairy tales yields a wealth of insights into the archetypal experiences of humankind. Perhaps the foremost authority on the psychological interpretation of fairy tales is Marie-Louise vonFranz. In this book—originally published as  An Introduction to the Interpretation of Fairy Tales —she describes the steps involved in analyzing and illustrates them wit