"Morphology of the Fairy Tale" is V. Ya. Propp's very first and fundamental work, completely transforming traditional understandings of folklore, the worldview of peoples, and human history.
In this book, Propp begins his immersion in the architecture of the fairy tale, which, upon closer inspection, turns out to be anything but an entertaining children's tale. The author demonstrates that all folk tales possess a solid structure and are constructed according to clear, immutable formulas, like mathematical problems. Even nearly 100 years after the first publication of "Morphology of the Fairy Tale," modern folklore studies and ethnography continue to draw on Propp's research. The scholar's numerous comprehensive equations, lists, and diagrams can still serve as a valuable resource for screenwriters, novelists, and playwrights.