Carter's collection of folklore from different cultures, Old Wives' Fairy Tale Book (1990), examines the common themes of the genre and includes an introduction by the author.
The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales (1976) by Austrian-born psychologist Bruno Bettelheim is a classic nonfiction account of the sociological and psychological need for fairy tales and their effect on children and culture in general.
Germaine Greer, a contemporary of Carter, demystifies female sexuality in The Female Eunuch (1971) and demonstrates how.....
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