Once Upon A Time: A Short History Of Fairy Tale

In ten succinct chapters, Marina Warner guides us through the rich world of fairy tale, from Cinderella and Hansel and Gretel to Snow White and Pan's Labyrinth. Exploring pervasive themes of folklore, myth, the supernatural, imagination, and fantasy, Warner highlights the impact of the genre on human understanding, history, and culture.

• | By (Author): Marina (Writer, Historian, Cultural Critic, And Novelist; Fellow Of All Souls College, Oxford) Warner
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 28, 2016
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 240 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0198779852
• | ISBN-13: 9780198779858