The Morphology of the Fairy Tale. The Historical Roots of the Fairy Tale. Folklore and Reality
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The Morphology of the Fairy Tale. The Historical Roots of the Fairy Tale. Folklore and Reality
14.99 €
The plots and characters of fairy tales are familiar to us from childhood: Ivan Tsarevich, forever enduring harsh trials; the Princess Nesmeyana, whose heart finds no joy; Baba Yaga, who flies in a mortar and lives in a hut on chicken legs; Kashchei, the Sea King, Likho, geese-swans... But do we know what lies behind these images?
"Vladimir Propp. Morphology of the Fairy Tale. Historical Roots of the Fairy Tale. Folklore and Reality" is a collection of key works by Vladimir Propp, the most renowned Russian philologist and folklorist, who has dedicated his research to finding answers to this seemingly simple question. To answer it, Propp proposes to dissect fairy tale plots into their components—functions—and examine what exactly formed the established and familiar plots of fairy tales. A special place in the collection is occupied by "Morphology of the Fairy Tale," the work that initiated the systematic study of fairy tale plots. "The Historical Roots of the Fairy Tale" complements and expands the structural-typological approach of "Morphology." In this study, Propp returns the reader to the most ancient layers of culture and explores the origins of motifs associated with rituals, mythological ideas, and vanished social reality. The text reveals the role of ritual and collective experience in the formation of plots, making it one of Propp's central works.
The publication concludes with a collection of articles entitled "Folklore and Reality." In these short works, Propp demonstrates from various angles how folklore reflects life experience and historical memory, and how the artistic logic of folklore relates to reality. The collection is addressed to a wide range of readers: students and teachers of humanities, cultural researchers, as well as anyone interested in the origins of fairy tales, their internal laws, and the connection between folklore and the lives of the people.
"Vladimir Propp. Morphology of the Fairy Tale. Historical Roots of the Fairy Tale. Folklore and Reality" is a collection of key works by Vladimir Propp, the most renowned Russian philologist and folklorist, who has dedicated his research to finding answers to this seemingly simple question. To answer it, Propp proposes to dissect fairy tale plots into their components—functions—and examine what exactly formed the established and familiar plots of fairy tales. A special place in the collection is occupied by "Morphology of the Fairy Tale," the work that initiated the systematic study of fairy tale plots. "The Historical Roots of the Fairy Tale" complements and expands the structural-typological approach of "Morphology." In this study, Propp returns the reader to the most ancient layers of culture and explores the origins of motifs associated with rituals, mythological ideas, and vanished social reality. The text reveals the role of ritual and collective experience in the formation of plots, making it one of Propp's central works.
The publication concludes with a collection of articles entitled "Folklore and Reality." In these short works, Propp demonstrates from various angles how folklore reflects life experience and historical memory, and how the artistic logic of folklore relates to reality. The collection is addressed to a wide range of readers: students and teachers of humanities, cultural researchers, as well as anyone interested in the origins of fairy tales, their internal laws, and the connection between folklore and the lives of the people.
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