Interpretation of fairy tales

In this book, which is a supplemented reprint of the book "Introduction to the Interpretation of Fairy Tales", M.-L. von Franz is a recognized and probably the most influential follower of K.G. Jung, who specializes in the psychological interpretation of folklore and mythological plots, describes the stages of building such interpretations on the example of various European fairy tales - from the “beauty and monster "to the“ bridegroom ”. The author begins with the presentation of a brief history of the study of fairy tales, as well as various theories of their interpretations, citing a detailed analysis of the fairy tale of the Grimm “Three Perse” brothers, in the second part of the book, fabulous motifs associated with such concepts of Jungian psychology as a shadow, anima are examined in detail. and animus.
For teachers, students, graduate students of psychological faculties, as well as for psychotherapists-practitioners