Download or read book The World of the Irish Wonder Tale written by Elliott B. Gose, Jr. and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1985-12-15 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairy tales are a rich element of childhood in many cultures around the world. But in Ireland, where they are known as wonder tales, these stories of magic and enchantment are not restricted to young audiences; Irish wonder tales are told to adults. So that the modern reader can fully appreciate them, Gose provides an interdisciplinary overview. He identifies a number of approaches – psychological, anthropological, structural, comparative, and typological.