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Author:

Tucker, Holly.

Title:

Pregnant fictions : childbirth and the fairy tale in early-modern France / Holly Tucker.

Publisher:

Wayne State University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2003

Description:

xiii, 213 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Fairy tales--France--History and criticism.
Pregnancy--Folklore.
Childbirth--Folklore
Pregnancy in literature.
French literature--17th century--History and criticism.
French literature--18th century--History and criticism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-199) and index.

Contents:

Uterine legends -- Fairy tales and the facts of life -- Fairies and midwives -- It's a girl! -- Like mother, like daughter -- The chicken and the egg.

ISBN:

9780814330425 (alk. paper)
0814330428 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)51223674

LCCN:

2002155409

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)