Women Who Run with the Wolves
Clarissa Pinkola Estés reads old myths and fairy tales for the wild woman within
Myths and stories of the Wild Woman archetype
Clarissa Pinkola Estés, a psychoanalyst and storyteller, retells folktales and myths from many cultures. She reads each story as a guide to the instinctive, creative side of women's lives, which she calls the Wild Woman archetype. The subtitle reads: myths and stories of the Wild Woman archetype.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who enjoy narrative and idea-driven nonfiction.
More about this book
Who
Clarissa Pinkola Estés, who retells the stories and comments on them.
World
Fairy tales, myths and folk stories from around the world.
What makes it different
Every chapter pairs a retold story with the author's interpretation.
Feel
Poetic and reflective.
Facts
Genre
Nonfiction · Myths · Psychology · Women
Length
561 pages · ≈ 16 h
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