Wishfulfillment and Symbolism in Fairy Tales

"Wishfulfillment and Symbolism in Fairy Tales" is a fascinating treatise by Franz Beda Riklin on the subject of fairy tales and their relationship to the human psyche. Riklin explores the fairy-tale form and inherent symbolism with reference to Freudian theory in what is an interesting and perhaps eye-opening analyses of these traditional tales. Contents include: "Introduction", "With Structures and their Forms", "The Wish Structure of the Fairy Tale", "Symbolism", "The Symbolism of the Fairy Tale", "Transposition Upward. Infantilism", "Some Special Sexual Fairy-Tale Motives", etc. Franz Beda Riklin (1878 - 1938) was a Swiss psychiatrist who became the first secretary of the International Psychoanalytic Association (IPA) in In 1910. He is most famous for his work with Carl Gustav Jung in the field of word association and the creation of related tests. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this classic volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition for the enjoyment of readers now and for years to come. Read more