Between the Covers

Softcover. A collection of five volumes of lectures on fairy tales given in English by Marie-Luise von Franz, at the Carl Jung Institute between 1956-1963, representing the first editions (they were later collected and edited into Franz's seminal 1970 book *An Introduction to the Interpretation of Fairytales*). Quartos. 74pp., 85pp., 151pp., 193pp., and 95pp. Quarter cloth stapled with stiff paper wraps and mimeographed sheets. Overall near fine with some bumped corners, sunning, and scattered ink notes. Each volume includes a notation at the top of its first page stating, in slightly varying language: "These Notes are intended as an Aide Memoire to Students who attend the Course and do not constitute a verbatim report. Dr. von Franz has glanced through them briefly but is not responsible for any errors in reporting." As such, the text varies from published versions of these lectures, with some asides and comments directed to her students in Zurich that are not incorporated into later texts. The texts include "The Psychological Meaning or Redemption Motifs in Fairy Tales," "The Problem of the Shadow in Fairy Tales," "Problem of Feminine Psychology in Fairy Tales," "An Introduction to the Psychology of Fairy Tales," and "The Individuation Process in Fairy Tales." A scarce set of first editions of these highly influential Franz lectures which paved the way for the later writings of Bruno Bettelheim and today's prevalent use of fairy tale motifs in adult fiction and entertainment. Further details available upon request.

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