Morphology Of The Folktale by V. Propp (Author)
- Publisher: POLITICAL SCIENCE
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- SKU: 39469
- Number of Pages: 184
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📘 Title Name: Morphology of the Folktale
✍️ Author: V. Propp
📦 Quality: Black White Pakistan Print
🔹 Introduction:
Vladimir Propp’s Morphology of the Folktale is a groundbreaking work in folklore studies, offering a structural analysis of Russian folktales that has influenced narrative theory, literary criticism, and semiotics. This classic text dissects the functions of characters and events in tales to uncover their universal narrative structures.
🔑 Key Points:
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Analyzes folktales using 31 narrative functions that occur in a fixed order.
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Establishes a scientific, systematic approach to folklore classification.
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Introduces the concept of “functions” rather than traditional character roles.
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Lays the foundation for structuralist approaches to literature and storytelling.
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Widely applicable across cultures and genres, beyond Russian folktales.
🔚 Conclusion:
Morphology of the Folktale remains an essential resource for students of folklore, literature, and cultural studies. Propp’s methodology offers a timeless framework for understanding how stories work at their most fundamental level, making it a crucial reference in both academic and storytelling contexts.