Author: Richard M. Dorson
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226158748
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
Authentic field-recorded texts of over one hundred tales recited by story-tellers from forty-six cultures around the world, collected as a representative sampling of the world's folk traditions.
Folktales Told Around the World
Author: Richard M. Dorson
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226158748
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
Authentic field-recorded texts of over one hundred tales recited by story-tellers from forty-six cultures around the world, collected as a representative sampling of the world's folk traditions.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226158748
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
Authentic field-recorded texts of over one hundred tales recited by story-tellers from forty-six cultures around the world, collected as a representative sampling of the world's folk traditions.
Favorite Folktales from Around the World
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 0804152861
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
From Africa, Burma, and Czechoslovakia to Turkey, Vietnam, and Wales here are more than 150 of the world's best-loved folktales from more than forty countries and cultures. These tales of wonder and transformation, of heroes and heroines, of love lost and won, of ogres and trolls, stories both jocular and cautionary and legends of pure enchantment will delight readers and storytellers of all ages. With black-and-white drawings throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 0804152861
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
From Africa, Burma, and Czechoslovakia to Turkey, Vietnam, and Wales here are more than 150 of the world's best-loved folktales from more than forty countries and cultures. These tales of wonder and transformation, of heroes and heroines, of love lost and won, of ogres and trolls, stories both jocular and cautionary and legends of pure enchantment will delight readers and storytellers of all ages. With black-and-white drawings throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
Folktales Told Around the World
Author: Richard M. Dorson
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022637534X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 661
Book Description
All the selections in Richard M. Dorson's Folktales Told around the World were recorded by expert collectors, and the majority of them are published here for the first time. The tales presented are told in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North and South America, and Oceania. Unlike other collections derived in large part from literary texts, this volume meets the criteria of professional folklorists in assembling only authentic examples of folktales as they were orally told. Background information, notes on the narrators, and scholarly commentaries are provided to establish the folkloric character of the tales.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022637534X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 661
Book Description
All the selections in Richard M. Dorson's Folktales Told around the World were recorded by expert collectors, and the majority of them are published here for the first time. The tales presented are told in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North and South America, and Oceania. Unlike other collections derived in large part from literary texts, this volume meets the criteria of professional folklorists in assembling only authentic examples of folktales as they were orally told. Background information, notes on the narrators, and scholarly commentaries are provided to establish the folkloric character of the tales.
Folk Tales Told Around the World
Author: Judith Pasamanick
Publisher: Silver Burdett Press
ISBN: 9780382243721
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Presents a collection of folk tales, including trickster tales, noodleheads, origin myths, fables, fairy tales, and stories that pose problems for the reader to solve.
Publisher: Silver Burdett Press
ISBN: 9780382243721
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Presents a collection of folk tales, including trickster tales, noodleheads, origin myths, fables, fairy tales, and stories that pose problems for the reader to solve.
World Tales
Author: Idries Shah
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
ISBN: 0863040365
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
No ordinary collection of tales, this anthology was the result of extensive research that led Shah to conclude that there is a certain basic fund of human fictions which recur again and again throughout the world and never seem to lose their compelling attraction. This special paperback version of World Tales concentrates on the essentials, the text of the stories, and omits the illustrations which were part of a previous edition.
Publisher: Octagon Press Ltd
ISBN: 0863040365
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
No ordinary collection of tales, this anthology was the result of extensive research that led Shah to conclude that there is a certain basic fund of human fictions which recur again and again throughout the world and never seem to lose their compelling attraction. This special paperback version of World Tales concentrates on the essentials, the text of the stories, and omits the illustrations which were part of a previous edition.
Globe Myths and Folktales Around the World Se 92
Author: Robert R. Potter
Publisher: Globe Fearon
ISBN: 9780835901864
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
The Pearson Education Library Collection offers you over 1200 fiction, nonfiction, classic, adapted classic, illustrated classic, short stories, biographies, special anthologies, atlases, visual dictionaries, history trade, animal, sports titles and more!
Publisher: Globe Fearon
ISBN: 9780835901864
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
The Pearson Education Library Collection offers you over 1200 fiction, nonfiction, classic, adapted classic, illustrated classic, short stories, biographies, special anthologies, atlases, visual dictionaries, history trade, animal, sports titles and more!
The Penguin Book of World Folk Tales
Author: Milton Rugoff
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
Folk Tales for Bold Girls
Author: Fiona Collins
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750993448
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 109
Book Description
Do you think that legends are all about princes and princesses, knights and heroes, giants and monsters? Well, they aren't always. The stories in this book are about girls like you and girls you might know: clever, strong, brave and resourceful. Here you can read the story of Vasilisa, who wasn't afraid of the deep dark forest; Mollie Whuppie, who knew how to trick a giant; Tipingi, who was able to call on her friends to help her get out of trouble; Seren, who used her love of singing to help others; and many more fearless characters. Storyteller Fiona Collins has chosen the best of the old tales from all around the world and reworked them into new and exciting versions to be enjoyed by everyone, accompanied by magical illustrations by talented artist Ed Fisher.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750993448
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 109
Book Description
Do you think that legends are all about princes and princesses, knights and heroes, giants and monsters? Well, they aren't always. The stories in this book are about girls like you and girls you might know: clever, strong, brave and resourceful. Here you can read the story of Vasilisa, who wasn't afraid of the deep dark forest; Mollie Whuppie, who knew how to trick a giant; Tipingi, who was able to call on her friends to help her get out of trouble; Seren, who used her love of singing to help others; and many more fearless characters. Storyteller Fiona Collins has chosen the best of the old tales from all around the world and reworked them into new and exciting versions to be enjoyed by everyone, accompanied by magical illustrations by talented artist Ed Fisher.
Can You Guess My Name?
Author:
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618133284
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Publisher Description
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618133284
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Publisher Description
A World Full of Nature Stories
Author: Angela McAllister
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
ISBN: 0711266468
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
This beautiful book of stories takes readers on a journey with 50 tales, featuring themes of nature from all around the world. Sit back, get comfortable, and delve into this beautifully-illustrated collection of beloved nature stories from every corner of the globe. This rich resource collects together folk tales from home and legends and myths from distant lands to commemorate the animals, plants, and the changing seasons that make planet Earth so beautiful. The folktales and fables in this book will capture imaginations and take readers on a journey around the world. Learn about: The Peruvian tale of Cuniraya and the Magic Fruit, The story of how lightning began according to an ancient Khasi folk tale from India, From Ireland, the story of The Bee, the Mouse, and the Beetle, The Master of the Winds in the ancient Iroquois story of The Four Winds, Paul Bunyan, the giant lumberjack from North American folklore, and Spain's Queen of the Flowers, who is brought to life one night by a magical fairy. Lively retellings from best-selling author Angela McAllister are brought to life with beautiful illustrations from Hannah Bess Ross, in this nature anthology to treasure for a lifetime. For story lovers young and old this is the perfect gift for all the family and nature lovers everywhere. The World Full of… series is a collection of beautiful hardcover story treasuries. Discover folktales from all around the world or be introduced to some of the world’s best-loved writers with these stunning gift books, the perfection addition to any child’s library. Also available from the series: A Year Full of Stories, A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories, A World Full of Dickens Stories, A World Full of Spooky Stories, A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals, and A Bedtime Full of Stories.
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
ISBN: 0711266468
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
This beautiful book of stories takes readers on a journey with 50 tales, featuring themes of nature from all around the world. Sit back, get comfortable, and delve into this beautifully-illustrated collection of beloved nature stories from every corner of the globe. This rich resource collects together folk tales from home and legends and myths from distant lands to commemorate the animals, plants, and the changing seasons that make planet Earth so beautiful. The folktales and fables in this book will capture imaginations and take readers on a journey around the world. Learn about: The Peruvian tale of Cuniraya and the Magic Fruit, The story of how lightning began according to an ancient Khasi folk tale from India, From Ireland, the story of The Bee, the Mouse, and the Beetle, The Master of the Winds in the ancient Iroquois story of The Four Winds, Paul Bunyan, the giant lumberjack from North American folklore, and Spain's Queen of the Flowers, who is brought to life one night by a magical fairy. Lively retellings from best-selling author Angela McAllister are brought to life with beautiful illustrations from Hannah Bess Ross, in this nature anthology to treasure for a lifetime. For story lovers young and old this is the perfect gift for all the family and nature lovers everywhere. The World Full of… series is a collection of beautiful hardcover story treasuries. Discover folktales from all around the world or be introduced to some of the world’s best-loved writers with these stunning gift books, the perfection addition to any child’s library. Also available from the series: A Year Full of Stories, A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories, A World Full of Dickens Stories, A World Full of Spooky Stories, A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals, and A Bedtime Full of Stories.