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"Jack Zipes holds that the Grimms collected their tales from the oral traditions of peasants. This is simply not so. Rather, the Grimms took most of their tales from literary sources, rewriting them again and again. These tales are based on a great literary tradition, which this volume documents. The fairy tales - 116 in all - are grouped thematically and are accompanied by detailed introductions and annotations." "Brief biographies of the storytellers and a Selected Bibliography are also included."--Jacket.… (más)
This is an excellent collection of Fairy Tales. The critics are helpful, if a little dry. I would say this is a must-have for any serious fairy tale scholar. I used it for my thesis work and found it an excellent resource. ( )
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To Alan Dundes and Rudolf Schenda, two of the most innovative and challenging folklorists of the twentieth century, in appreciation of their inspiring work
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Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
----- Introduction ----- How did literary fairy tales originate? How did they spread?
----- Clever Thieves ----- Talk about the exploits of thieves were commonly told and published throughout the Medieval and Renaissance periods.
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"Jack Zipes holds that the Grimms collected their tales from the oral traditions of peasants. This is simply not so. Rather, the Grimms took most of their tales from literary sources, rewriting them again and again. These tales are based on a great literary tradition, which this volume documents. The fairy tales - 116 in all - are grouped thematically and are accompanied by detailed introductions and annotations." "Brief biographies of the storytellers and a Selected Bibliography are also included."--Jacket.