About the Author

Bruno Bettelheim was Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago from 1944 to 1973. He died in 1990.

Reviews

"Bettelheim argues convincingly that fairy tales provide a unique way for children to come to terms with the dilemmas of their inner lives." --"The Atlantic"

"A charming book about enchantment, a profound book about fairy tales." --John Updike, "The New York Times Book Review"
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"A splendid achievement, brimming with useful ideas, with insights into how young children read and understand, and most of all overflowing with a realistic optimism and with an experienced and therapeutic good will." --Harold Bloom, "The New York Review of Books "

"Provocative and persuasive." --"Boston Globe"