Bruno Bettelheim
Born
in Vienna, Austria
August 28, 1903
Died
March 13, 1990
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The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
93 editions
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1975
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Freud and Man's Soul: An Important Re-Interpretation of Freudian Theory
15 editions
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1982
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A Good Enough Parent: The Guide To Bringing Up Your Child
35 editions
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published
1987
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The Informed Heart
18 editions
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published
1960
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Empty Fortress
15 editions
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published
1965
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The Children of the Dream
7 editions
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published
1969
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Freud's Vienna & Other Essays
6 editions
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published
1989
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Surviving and Other Essays
3 editions
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published
1952
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Symbolic Wounds: Puberty Rites and the Envious Male
9 editions
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1954
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Love Is Not Enough: The Treatment Of Emotionally Disturbed Children
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“The child intuitively comprehends that although these stories are unreal, they are not untrue ...”
― The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
― The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
“The ability to read becomes devalued when what one has learned to read adds nothing of importance to one's life.”
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“The unrealistic nature of these tales (which narrowminded rationalists object to) is an important device, because it makes obvious that the fairy tales’ concern is not useful information about the external world, but the inner process taking place in an individual.”
― The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
― The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
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Into the Forest: Fairy Tales- Good or Bad | 11 | 67 | May 10, 2010 08:05AM | |
Into the Forest: Help! I have to give a talk on fairy tales | 14 | 25 | Feb 08, 2015 10:27AM | |
Mythic Fiction: Mythic and Legendary Movies/TV | 84 | 209 | Jun 09, 2015 05:20PM | |
The Next Best Boo...: Someoneyouknow's 2016 R.E.M. challenge | 6 | 81 | Jan 24, 2016 02:05PM |