What are the books about fairy tales and fables, the difference between fairy tales and fables

There is a difference between a fable and a fairy tale, which can be roughly distinguished from four aspects:

1. Concept: Fairy tale is a kind of fictional story with a strong fantasy first servant, and fantasy is the basic feature of fairy tales; Fables are stories that contain persuasive and ironic connotations, and use a certain form of story to express the author's creative intentions.

2. Length: The fairy tale is complete, the length is long, and the plot is magically twisty; The fable is simple in structure, short in length, and simple and interesting in the plot.

3. Themes: fairy tales mostly express fantasy worlds and are full of fantasy; Fables mostly come from real life, and the content mostly reflects people's views on life or a certain social phenomenon, or satirical and exhortation to a certain person.

Fourth, in terms of genre: fairy tales have various forms of expression, in addition to fairy tales written in the form of prose, there are also fairy tale poems and fairy tale dramas, rich imagination, peculiar fantasy, lyrical reasoning, edutainment, highlighting imagery, focusing on interest and readability; The fable is manifested as borrowing the theme, from this to the other, to satirize the past and the present, to see the big in the small, to highlight the satire, to pay attention to practicality, and to pay attention to philosophical inspiration.

The difference between a fable and a fairy tale is mainly in three aspects: pure and rotten.

1. Different definitions:

Fables are literary works that use the anthropomorphism of pretended stories or natural objects to illustrate a certain truth or lesson, often with the nature of satire or exhortation. For example, the fable "The Snipe and the Clam Fight" personifies the sandpiper and the clam and tells us to weigh the pros and cons of doing things, to be humble to each other, and not to compete with each other, otherwise we will get nothing.

Fairy tales are a genre of children's literature that uses rich imagination, fantasy, and exaggeration to write stories that are suitable for children to enjoy. For example, although the protagonist of the fairy tale "The Little Match Girl" is in a state of poverty and hunger, he feels the warmth of the big iron stove, the beauty of the Christmas tree and the love of his grandmother in the magical light of the match.

2. The target audience of readers is different

Fables are intended for a wide range of audiences, with no gender or age restrictions, and are suitable for people of all levels. For example, the truth contained in the fable of "Tortoise and Hare Race" - perseverance can lead to success, and arrogance leads to failure, which has a warning effect on all people.

Fairy tales are mainly intended for children. For example, the recommendation of "World Classic Fairy Tales" is "Parents give their children must-read books for growth".

3. The purpose of writing is different

Fables place profound truths in simple stories, primarily for satire or exhortation. For example, the fable "Hermes and the Statuer" satirizes those who love vanity and arrogance but bring humiliation on themselves, and the narrator of the fable "Three Men Become Tigers" euphemistically advises the king of Wei not to listen to biased rumors and alienate himself.

The purpose of writing fairy tales is mainly to educate children ideologically. For example, the fairy tale "Red Dancing Shoes" teaches children to have the courage to admit their mistakes, actively reform themselves, and repay their kindness.