Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fables
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Caucasian Folk-tales
Author: Caucasian Folk-tales, Selected & Translated from the Originals
Author: Adolph DirrPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Caucasian race
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
A. Dirr : Caucasian Folk-tales ; The Meaning of Folktales
Author: Caucasian Folk-tales
Author: Adolf DirrThe Strongest One of All
Author: Mirra GinsburgPublisher: William Morrow & Company
ISBN: 9780688800819
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A lamb asks the ice, sun, cloud, rain, earth, and grass who is the strongest one of all and reaches a surprising conclusion.
The Strongest One of All
Author: Mirra GinsburgPublisher:
ISBN: 9780688840815
Category : Blind
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A lamb asks the ice, sun, cloud, rain, earth, and grass who is the strongest one of all and reaches a surprising conclusion.
Legends of the Caucasus
Author: David HuntPublisher: Saqi
ISBN: 0863568238
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
The Caucasus has an extremely rich folk literature, almost unknown among English speakers, which includes myths, legends, magical tales, anecdotes and proverbs. The one hundred and one legends included in this book reflect the cultures of fourteen different ethnic groups - their dynamism and the matters that concerned them: survival against external dangers, the risk of starvation and the persistence of the family or clan as a coordinated group. Descended from an oral tradition, much of their knowledge was retained in memories and passed down the generations. Yet, with the introduction of the alphabet, the way of life they portray is rapidly becoming extinct. An incomparable collection, Legends of the Caucasus conveys the poetry and romance of these swiftly vanishing tribes. 'This book has brought into light some of the hidden treasures of the Caucasus ... A major contribution not only to the study of the Caucasus, but also to world folklore.' John Colarusso, McMaster University, Canada 'Inventive and meticulous in rendering the extraordinary folk poetry of the many nations of the Caucasus ... [This is] essential reading for anyone seeking an insight into the cultures of the Caucasus.' Donald Rayfield, Queen Mary University of London, UK
Folk Tales from the Soviet Union
Author: Mikhail AnikstPublisher: Conran Octopus
ISBN: 9785050015631
Category : Caucasus
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A collection of folk tales from the Caucasus.
Caucasian Folk-Tales. Selected & Translated from the Originals by Adolf Dirr. Translated Into English by Lucy Menzies
Author: Adolf DIRRTales for an Unknown City
Author: Dan YashinskyPublisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 9780773509535
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Tales for an Unknown City is a vibrant selection of almost fifty stories from among the many told at One Thousand and One Friday Nights of Storytelling, a weekly open gathering in Toronto begun by Dan Yashinsky in 1978 and still going strong. There are tales from Canada and many other parts of the world; each followed by a brief word from the teller, giving us the flavour of the "Friday Nights."