{"product_id":"the-uses-of-enchantment-the-meaning-and-importance-of-fairy-tales","title":"The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales","description":"Winner of the National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award\n\n\"A charming book about enchantment, a profound book about fairy tales.\"—John Updike, The New York Times Book Review\n\nBruno Bettelheim was one of the great child psychologists of the twentieth century and perhaps none of his books has been more influential than this revelatory study of fairy tales and their universal importance in understanding childhood development.\n\nAnalyzing a wide range of traditional stories, from the tales of Sindbad to “The Three Little Pigs,” “Hansel and Gretel,” and “The Sleeping Beauty,” Bettelheim shows how the fantastical, sometimes cruel, but always deeply significant narrative strands of the classic fairy tales can aid in our greatest human task, that of finding meaning for one’s life.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0307739635\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0307739635.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Bettelheim, Bruno\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41633346388026,"sku":"DBV.0307739635.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0307739635-0.jpg?v=1788663626","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-uses-of-enchantment-the-meaning-and-importance-of-fairy-tales","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}