Lüthi Max. The Fairytale as Art Form and Portrait of Man

Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1984. — 207 p.Translator’s Preface
Introduction
Beauty and Its Shock Effect
Figures - Objects and Nature - Mode of Representation - Music - The Opposites of Beauty - The Beautiful as Movens and as Absolutum
Style and Composition
Linearity and Isolation - Formulas - Structure - Perfection and Imperfection - Stability and Dynamism
Technical Means and Artistic Effects
Repetition and Variation - Contrasts, Polarities, and Extremes - Artistic Economy and Artistic Prodigality
Interaction of Motifs and Themes
Motifs and Features - Themes, Constellations, and Attitudes
Portrait of Man
The Fairytale Hero - Secondary Figures and Props - Problems
Glossary
Notes
Index of Tale Types and Tales General Index