Spinning straw into gold : what fairy tales reveal about the transformations in a woman's life

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Spinning straw into gold : what fairy tales reveal about the transformations in a woman's life

Title remainder

what fairy tales reveal about the transformations in a woman's life

Statement of responsibility

Joan Gould

Creator

• Gould, Joan, 1927-

Subject

• Psychoanalysis and fairy tales
• Symbolism in fairy tales
• Fairy tales -- History and criticism
• Women -- Mythology
• Women -- Folklore

Genre

• Folklore

Language

eng

Summary

"What's your favorite fairy tale? Whether it's "Cinderella," "Beauty and the Beast," "Hansel and Gretel," or another story, your answer reveals something significant about you, your experiences, and your soul. In this penetrating book, Joan Gould brings to the surface the hidden meanings in fairy tales and myths, and illuminates what they can tell you about the stages in your own life. As Gould explores the transformations that women go through from youth to old age-leaving home and mother, the first experience of sexuality, the surprising ambivalence of marriage, the spiritual work required by menopause and aging-her keen observations will enrich your awareness of your inner life." "Full of archetypal figures known to us all, Spinning Straw into Gold also includes stories from the lives of ordinary women that clarify the insights to be gained from the beloved tales that have been handed down from one generation to the next. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET

Cataloging source

BNY

Dewey number

398.352

Index

index present

LC call number

GR550

LC item number

.G68 2006

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography