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Folk and Fairytales

History of Children's Literature by La Trobe University

Nov 25, 201249:51Education

Folk tales and fairy tales were not originally created for children. How are they defined and how have they changed? How are the stories evolving back into tales for adults? Copyright 2012 David Beagley / La Trobe Univer...

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