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The Cat: A Tale of Feminine Redemption

By: Marie-Louise von Franz

$25.00

“The Cat” is a Romanian fairy tale about a princess who at the age of seventeen is bewitched—turned into a cat. Von Franz unravels the symbolic threads in this story, from enchantment to beating, the ringing of bells, golden apples, somersaults, witches, etc. Throughout,, she explores the great themes of redemption and the union of opposites. Grounded in experience.

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“The Cat” is a Romanian fairy tale of some complexity and great charm. It is the story of a princess who at the age of 17 is bewitched–turned into a cat. She must remain in that form until an emperor’s son will come and cut off her head.

. . Eventually a simple-minded emperor’s son, searching the earth for fine linen, finds hear and accomplishes the task. How and why this happens is patiently dissected by Dr. von Franz with her characteristic erudition and earthy humor.

One by One she unravels the symbolic threads in this story, from enchantment to beating, the ringing of bells, golden apples, somersaults and witches, etc., and, throughout, the great themes of redemption and the union of opposites, always relating them to both individual and collective psychology.

Originally a lecture series presented ta the Jung Institute in Zurich, this is von Franz at her very best, theoretically lucid, sharply insightful and always grounded in lived experience.

Publisher:Inner City Books
Binding:Paperback
Volume(s):1
About the Author:Marie-Louise von Franz, Ph.D., worked closely with Jung for almost 30 years. She is an acknowledged authority on the psychological interpretations of dreams, fairy tales and alchemical texts, and the author of many books on these subjects.
Product Dimensions:5.80 x 8.50 x 0.50
Pages:128
Publication Date:1999