Download or read book The Fairytale and Plot Structure written by Terence Patrick Murphy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-08-24 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a detailed exploration of the plot genotype, the functional structure behind the plots of classical fairy tales. By understanding how plot genotypes are used, the reader or creative writer will obtain a much better understanding of many other types of fiction, including short stories, dramatic texts and Hollywood screenplays.