Book SeriesThe Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight24.5 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN86-042644
Reviews"Most of the great human themes, from story telling itself through love, wisdom, and death are covered in this dazzling collection of tales . . . A delight for all readers." -- Library Journal "A splendid folklore series" -- The Washington Post, "Most of the great human themes, from story telling itself through love, wisdom, and death are covered in this dazzling collection of tales . . . A delight for all readers." - Library Journal "A splendid folklore series" - The Washington Post
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal398.2
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisFrom 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