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Fairy tales and fables from Weimar days /

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A collection of literary fairy tales written during the Weimar Republic in Germany, intended to serve as utopian tales for raising the political consciousness of the young people of that period. Includes a scholarly introduction giving the social and cultural background of the tales.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Zipes, Jack, 1937-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Madison : University of Wisconsin Press, 1997.
Subjects:
Fairy tales > Germany.
Children's stories, German > Translations into English.
Fairy tales.
Short stories.
Description
Summary:A collection of literary fairy tales written during the Weimar Republic in Germany, intended to serve as utopian tales for raising the political consciousness of the young people of that period. Includes a scholarly introduction giving the social and cultural background of the tales.
Item Description:"First published in 1989 by University Press of New England"--Title page verso.
Physical Description:ix, 211 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-211).
ISBN:029915744X (pbk. : alk. paper)