
Breaking the Magic Spell: Radical Theories of Folk and Fairy Tales
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Product details
Listening Length | 11 hours |
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Author | Jack Zipes |
Narrator | Stuart Appleton |
Whispersync for Voice | Ready |
Audible.com.au Release Date | 16 June 2016 |
Publisher | University Press Audiobooks |
Program Type | Audiobook |
Version | Unabridged |
Language | English |
ASIN | B01H47SG02 |
Best Sellers Rank |
156,759 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
193 in Study of Customs & Traditions (Audible Books & Originals) 1,388 in Folklore & Mythology Studies |
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D. Juschka
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lovely little book with some great ideas on folk and fairy tale
Reviewed in Canada on 26 January 2018Verified Purchase
Lovely little book with some great ideas on folk and fairy tale. I received well within the parameters of the dates given.
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G. Bois
5.0 out of 5 stars
A most useful work and an essential part of anyone interested in ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 February 2015Verified Purchase
A most useful work and an essential part of anyone interested in Jack Zipes exploration of the folk and fairy tale.

jaynecartwright
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 December 2013Verified Purchase
Perfect for my current studies loads of facts etc would recommend to anyone even those just interested in these tales.

M. Lawton
3.0 out of 5 stars
Political theory meets fantasy and fantasy loses
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 June 2012Verified Purchase
Who'd have believed that a book which is ostensibly about fairy tales could contain so many references to the proletariat, class struggle and dialectics? This book is a socio-political tract with a decidedly Marxist bent. You will find much in here about exploitation, the failings of capitalism and how it turned a working-class oral tradition into a huge money spinning industry designed to fleece the workers. Much of this is unquestionably true. However, you will find no criticism of the operation of Marxist and Communist regimes, presumably because Zipes feels their motives were rather more benevolent. The history of the twentieth century, though, might lead us to suppose otherwise.
He's good when he talks about specific stories and has some very incisive comments to make about such diverse subjects as The Hobbit, Star Wars, Snow White and Rocky (yes, that Rocky - the film!) He makes no real distinction between modern works of fantasy and archaic folk tales and points out their common roots. Unfortunately he doesn't talk about them enough for my liking and unless you have a taste for rather dry academic books about sociology and politics, you'll find much of this book pretty tedious. It's a fine example of what can go wrong when intellectuals get their teeth into a subject and then gnaw it to death. Zzzzzzzzzz.
He's good when he talks about specific stories and has some very incisive comments to make about such diverse subjects as The Hobbit, Star Wars, Snow White and Rocky (yes, that Rocky - the film!) He makes no real distinction between modern works of fantasy and archaic folk tales and points out their common roots. Unfortunately he doesn't talk about them enough for my liking and unless you have a taste for rather dry academic books about sociology and politics, you'll find much of this book pretty tedious. It's a fine example of what can go wrong when intellectuals get their teeth into a subject and then gnaw it to death. Zzzzzzzzzz.
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Chrissa S. Sandlin
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Helpful for Critical Reading
Reviewed in the United States on 7 January 2020Verified Purchase
Although there were more typos than expected (or they are easier to notice when reading more closely), this was a good summary/reminder to pay attention to content, implied moral structure, etc. Also an enjoyable read.