Best Loved Folktales Of The World

Author : Joanna Cole
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1983-08-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385189491

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Best-Loved Folktales of the World by Joanna Cole Pdf

This collection of over two hundred folk and fairy tales from all over the world is the only edition that encompasses all cultures. Arranged geographically by region—West and East Europe, British Isles, Scandinavia, and Northern Europe, Middle East, Asia, the Pacific, Africa, North America, the Carribean and West Indies, and Central and South America—and lovingly selected from the personal favorites of folklorists and writers, this book is a major anthology in its field. Gathered together in this wide-ranging collection are familiar classics like "Snow-White" and "Sleeping Beauty," and stories that equal them from all major cultures. Together they offer magic, adventure, laughter, reflection, vivid images, and a throng of colorful characters. More important, they offer insight into the oral traditions of different cultures and deal with universal human dilemmas that span differences of age, culture, and geography. Animal fables, proverbs, ghost stories, funny tales, and tales of enchantment provide a unique reading experience for all ages. A category index groups the tales by plot and character, e.g., humorous, supernatural, and "pourquoi" tales, married couples, enchanted sweethearts, etc. Like all great literature, these tales can be read with fascination on many levels, making Best-Loved Folktales of the World a classic and enduring collection.

Author : Joanna Cole
Publisher : GuildAmerica Books
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Fairy tales
ISBN : 1568651724

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Best-Loved Folktales of the World by Joanna Cole Pdf

Author : Atelia Clarkson
Publisher : Scribner Paper Fiction
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1982-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0684177633

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World Folktales by Atelia Clarkson Pdf

This collection contains 66 representative folktales with extensive introductions and background material.

Author : Jane Yolen
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780804152860

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Favorite Folktales from Around the World by Jane Yolen Pdf

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

Author : Paula S. Goepfert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 0861366352

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The Children's Treasury by Paula S. Goepfert Pdf

Author : Angela McAllister
Publisher : World Full Of
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780711266476

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A World Full of Nature Stories by Angela McAllister Pdf

50 classic nature stories from Angela McAllister are brought to life with sumptuous illustrations from Hannah Bess Ross, making this an anthology to treasure for a lifetime and celebrating nature and getting outdoors.

Author : Angela McAllister
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781847808684

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A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister Pdf

This treasury of 52 stories collects together a rich resource of myths, fairy tales and legends from around the world, with a story for every week of the year. The book is broken into 12 chapters, for each of the 12 months of the year, and throughout, stories are matched to internationally celebrated dates, including Valentines Day and the International Day of Friendship, as well as seasonal events and festivals. Collected and retold by award-winning author Angela McAllister, and illustrated by internally recognised artist Christopher Corr, this is a book that will be treasured by families and appeal to teachers and librarians around the world.

Author : James R. Foster
Publisher : Galahad Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1994-10
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 0883658836

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The World's Great Folktales by James R. Foster Pdf

A comprehensive look at folklore throughout the world. Highlighting the universality of common themes and familiar motifs, it captures the rhythms and the sense of wonder of traditional storytelling at its best.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : august house
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0874834228

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Wonder Tales from Around the World by Anonim Pdf

Includes twenty-seven folktales from Europe, Asia, Africa, India, the Arctic, and the Americas.

Author : Angela McAllister
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781786030450

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A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister Pdf

This beautiful book of stories takes readers on a journey around the world with 50 best-loved tales, featuring creatures big and small. Prepare for a story time like no other as you delve into this beautifully-illustrated collection of classic stories featuring tales about your favourite animals from every corner of the globe. This anthology of animal stories brings together the most loved animal-themed fables, myths and legends including The Three Little Pigs, The Ugly Duckling, Why the Swallow's Tail is Forked and the story of Ananse and the Python. Lively retellings from best-selling author Angela McAllister are brought to life with sumptuous illustrations from Romanian-born illustrator, Aitch, in this treasury to treasure for a lifetime. For story lovers young and old this is the perfect anthology for all the family and animal lovers everywhere.

Author : Anitha Murthy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9388874765

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Great Folk Tales of the World by Anitha Murthy Pdf

Travel around the world with this glorious collection of best-loved folk tales. Harisharman, a poor man from India, pretends he has magical powers and can solve any problem. But what will he do when the king himself asks for his help to find the gold stolen from the royal treasury? In ancient Arabia, Ameen Beg meets a scary ghoul. With just some salt and an egg, he outsmarts the ghoul and makes him run away fast and far. In distant Eastern Europe, a king is furious with his attendant George. The only way George can escape punishment is by finding the mysterious maid with the golden hair. Will he be able to find her and bring her to his king? Meet these and many other odd and wonderful characters--wily witches from Australia, brave and just eagles from North America, magician-giants from South America and boastful tailors from Scotland--in these captivating stories. There are tales of love and humour, of adventure and daredevilry, of ogres and animals. Beautifully illustrated and skilfully retold, this collection will thrill and charm readers young and old.

Author : Richard M. Dorson
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 661 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780226375342

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Folktales Told Around the World by Richard M. Dorson Pdf

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.

Author : Katherine Langrish
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1911122045

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Seven Miles of Steel Thistles by Katherine Langrish Pdf

Author : Angela McAllister
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780711241480

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A World Full of Spooky Stories by Angela McAllister Pdf

Get ready for Halloween with this child-friendly collection of spooky stories from all over the world. Feel your pulse race and your skin tingle as you read about the fearsome witch Baba Yaga, the serpent woman from Spain, the rescue of Tam Lin from the bewitching Queen of the Fairies, how Father Death gets caught in the Enchanted Apple Tree, and the waterdwelling Bunyip from Australia. Make sure you have your candle ready as it’s sure to be a long night… This gorgeous gift book is the perfect anthology for Halloween, or any time you want to be spooked! Features stories from Germany, Czechoslovakia, Russia, Africa, Brazil, Japan, Australia, India, UK, Canada, France, China, Ireland, Syria, Korea, Sweden, Egypt, Iceland, New Zealand, Arabia, Spain, Tibet, Iran, Greece.

Author : Anne E. Duggan Ph.D.,Donald Haase Ph.D.,Helen J. Callow
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 2815 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9798216085362

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Folktales and Fairy Tales [4 volumes] by Anne E. Duggan Ph.D.,Donald Haase Ph.D.,Helen J. Callow Pdf

Encyclopedic in its coverage, this one-of-a-kind reference is ideal for students, scholars, and others who need reliable, up-to-date information on folk and fairy tales, past and present. Folktales and fairy tales have long played an important role in cultures around the world. They pass customs and lore from generation to generation, provide insights into the peoples who created them, and offer inspiration to creative artists working in media that now include television, film, manga, photography, and computer games. This second, expanded edition of an award-winning reference will help students and teachers as well as storytellers, writers, and creative artists delve into this enchanting world and keep pace with its past and its many new facets. Alphabetically organized and global in scope, the work is the only multivolume reference in English to offer encyclopedic coverage of this subject matter. The four-volume collection covers national, cultural, regional, and linguistic traditions from around the world as well as motifs, themes, characters, and tale types. Writers and illustrators are included as are filmmakers and composers—and, of course, the tales themselves. The expert entries within volumes 1 through 3 are based on the latest research and developments while the contents of volume 4 comprises tales and texts. While most books either present readers with tales from certain countries or cultures or with thematic entries, this encyclopedia stands alone in that it does both, making it a truly unique, one-stop resource.