The Wisdom Of Fairy Tales

Author : Rudolf Meyer
Publisher : Steiner Books
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Education
ISBN : IND:39000006082981

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The Wisdom of Fairy Tales by Rudolf Meyer Pdf

Fairy tales are remnants of an old, long-forgotten clairvoyance that still lives on here and there. Telling fairy tales to children today gives spiritual nourishment which later in life can be a source of ideals and imaginative, creative thinking. The author rediscovers the lost meaning of these stories and opens the door to their spiritual understanding.

Author : Rudolf Meyer
Publisher : Floris Books
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Anthroposophy
ISBN : UOM:39015013110146

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The Wisdom of Fairy Tales by Rudolf Meyer Pdf

Fairy tales are remnants of an old, long-forgotten clairvoyance that still lives on here and there. Telling fairy tales to children today gives spiritual nourishment which later in life can be a source of ideals and imaginative, creative thinking. The author rediscovers the lost meaning of these stories and opens the door to their spiritual understanding.

Author : Robert Bly
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-27
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781250158208

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More Than True by Robert Bly Pdf

National Book Award-winning poet and author of the internationally best-selling Iron John, Robert Bly revisits a selection of fairy tales and examines how these enduring narratives capture the essence of human nature. Few forms of storytelling have greater power to captivate the human mind than fairy tales, but where do these tales originate from, and what do they mean? Celebrated poet and bestselling author Robert Bly has been asking these questions throughout his career. Here Bly looks at six tales that have stood the test of time and have captivated the poet for decades, from “The Six Swans” to “The Frog Prince.” Drawing on his own creative genius, and the work of a range of thinkers from Kirkegaard and Yeats to Freud and Jung, Bly turns these stories over in his mind to bring new meaning and illumination to these timeless tales. Along with illustrations of each story, the book features some of Bly's unpublished poetry, which peppers his lyric prose and offers a look inside the mind of an American master of letters in the twilight of his singular career.

Author : Marie-Louise von Franz
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780834840843

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The Interpretation of Fairy Tales by Marie-Louise von Franz Pdf

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 von Franz. In this book—originally published as An Introduction to the Interpretation of Fairy Tales —she describes the steps involved in analyzing and illustrates them with a variety of European tales, from "Beauty and the Beast" to "The Robber Bridegroom." Dr. von Franz begins with a history of the study of fairy tales and the various theories of interpretation. By way of illustration she presents a detailed examination of a simple Grimm's tale, "The Three Feathers," followed by a comprehensive discussion of motifs related to Jung's concept of the shadow, the anima, and the animus. This revised edition has been corrected and updated by the author.

Author : Katherine Langrish
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1911122045

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Seven Miles of Steel Thistles by Katherine Langrish Pdf

Author : Angela Carter
Publisher : Virago
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780349008219

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Angela Carter's Book Of Fairy Tales by Angela Carter Pdf

Once upon a time fairy tales weren't meant just for children, and neither is Angela Carter's Book of Fairy Tales. This stunning collection contains lyrical tales, bloody tales and hilariously funny and ripely bawdy stories from countries all around the world- from the Arctic to Asia - and no dippy princesses or soppy fairies. Instead, we have pretty maids and old crones; crafty women and bad girls; enchantresses and midwives; rascal aunts and odd sisters. This fabulous celebration of strong minds, low cunning, black arts and dirty tricks could only have been collected by the unique and much-missed Angela Carter. Illustrated throughout with original woodcuts.

Author : Marie-Luise von Franz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Fairy tales
ISBN : UCSC:32106005782286

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Shadow and Evil in Fairy Tales by Marie-Luise von Franz Pdf

Author : Allan Chinen
Publisher : Chiron Publications
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781888602579

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In the Ever After by Allan Chinen Pdf

'A wonderful book that can engage the wise person and the child within every adult who reads it. Wisdom and truth are present in each carefully and delightfully chosen fairy tale, recognizable in some inarticulated intuitive way.'?Jean Shinoda Bolen, author of Goddesses in Everywoman Do adults ever live happily ever after? Interpreted in light of contemporary research on mid-life and aging, these rare fairy tales reveal a deep folk wisdom about the psychological tasks encountered in the second half of life. Collected from around the world, these stories offer an engaging exploration into the problems of adulthood and aging. Allan B. Chinen, M.D., is a psychiatrist practicing in San Francisco and the author of numerous papers on adult development and aging. He received his medical degree at Stanford University, and his psychiatric training at the University of California, San Francisco, where is presently on the clinical faculty.

Author : Pleasant DeSpain
Publisher : august house
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2005-12-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0874836719

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Tales of Wisdom and Justice by Pleasant DeSpain Pdf

A collection of short folktales from Mexico, Israel, Poland, and other places, demonstrating wisdom and justice.

Author : Marie-Louise von Franz
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-23
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780834840812

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The Feminine in Fairy Tales by Marie-Louise von Franz Pdf

A Jungian psychologist explores what we can learn about women—and men—from the feminine archetypes, symbols, and themes found in fairy tales In this engaging commentary, the distinguished analyst and author Marie-Louise von Franz shows how the Feminine reveals itself in fairy tales of German, Russian, Scandinavian, and Eskimo origin, including familiar stories such as "Sleeping Beauty," "Snow White and Rose Red," and "Rumpelstiltskin." Some tales, she points out, offer insights into the psychology of women—while others reflect the problems and characteristics of the anima, the inner femininity of men. Drawing upon her extensive knowledge of Jungian psychology, Dr. von Franz discusses the archetypes and symbolic themes that appear in fairy tales as well as dreams and fantasies, draws practical advice from the tales, and demonstrates its application in case studies from her analytical practice.

Author : Donald Haase
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0814330304

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Fairy Tales and Feminism by Donald Haase Pdf

Responding to thirty years of feminist fairy-tale scholarship, this book breaks new ground by rethinking important questions, advocating innovative approaches, and introducing woman-centered texts and traditions that have been ignored for too long.

Author : Angela Carter
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Fairy tales
ISBN : UCSC:32106013576647

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The Old Wives' Fairy Tale Book by Angela Carter Pdf

Fairy tales, folk tales, stories from the oral tradition, are all of them the most vital connection we have with the imaginations of the ordinary men and women whose labour created our world." -- From the Introduction There was a time when fairy tales weren't meant just for children -- they were part of an oral folklore tradition passed down through generations. This volume of sixty enchanting and enduring tales, collected by master storyteller Angela Carter, revives the industry, eccentricity, spirit, and worldly wisdom of women in preindustrial times. Drawn from narrative traditions all around the world -- from ancient Swahili legends to Appalachian tall tales to European spirit stories and more -- these tales together comprise a unique feminine mythology. Angela Carter (1940-1992) was widely known for her novels, short stories, and journalism. Her many books include The Magic Toy Shop, The Sadeian Woman, Nights at the Circus, Fireworks, and Saints and Strangers.

Author : Susan Perrow
Publisher : Hawthorn Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781907359217

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Healing Stories for Challenging Behaviour by Susan Perrow Pdf

This treasury of 101 new healing stories addresses a range of issues - from unruly behaviour to grieving, anxiety, lack of confidence, bullying, teasing, nightmares, intolerance, inappropriate talk, toileting, bedwetting and much more. The stories also have the potential for nurturing positive values.

Author : Ruth B. Bottigheimer
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-25
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781438425337

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Fairy Tales by Ruth B. Bottigheimer Pdf

2009 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Where did Cinderella come from? Puss in Boots? Rapunzel? The origins of fairy tales are looked at in a new way in these highly engaging pages. Conventional wisdom holds that fairy tales originated in the oral traditions of peasants and were recorded for posterity by the Brothers Grimm during the nineteenth century. Ruth B. Bottigheimer overturns this view in a lively account of the origins of these well-loved stories. Charles Perrault created Cinderella and her fairy godmother, but no countrywoman whispered this tale into Perrault's ear. Instead, his Cinderella appeared only after he had edited it from the book of often amoral tales published by Giambattista Basile in Naples. Distinguishing fairy tales from folktales and showing the influence of the medieval romance on them, Bottigheimer documents how fairy tales originated as urban writing for urban readers and listeners. Working backward from the Grimms to the earliest known sixteenth-century fairy tales of the Italian Renaissance, Bottigheimer argues for a book-based history of fairy tales. The first new approach to fairy tale history in decades, this book answers questions about where fairy tales came from and how they spread, illuminating a narrative process long veiled by surmise and assumption.

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : SteinerBooks
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781621480334

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The World of Fairy Tales by Rudolf Steiner Pdf

“There is a big difference in whether or not one has a child grow up with fairy tales. The soul-stirring nature of fairy-tale pictures becomes evident only later on. If fairy tales have not been given, this shows itself in later years as weariness of life and boredom. Indeed, it even comes to expression physically; fairy tales can help counter illnesses. What is absorbed little by little by means of fairy tales emerges subsequently as joy in life, in the meaning of life—it comes to light in the ability to cope with life, even into old age. Children must experience the power inherent in fairy tales while young, when they can still do so. Whoever is incapable of living with ideas that have no reality for the physical plane ‘dies’ for the spiritual world.”—Rudolf Steiner