Metamorphosis : The Dynamics of Symbolism in European Fairy Tales (International Folkloristics .1) (2002. X, 280 S. 230 mm)

Vaz da Silva (anthropology and folklore, U. of Lisbon, Portugal) applies his expertise as an anthropologist to folklore. The study analyzes folktales thematically, including an exhaustive treatment of the critical sources for each, supplying much of the symbolism from the theories of Freud and LTvi-Strauss. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)