Overviews folk and fairy tales as a type of world folklore, discusses examples, and explores manifestations of these tales throughout world literature and culture.
Preface One Introduction Two Definitions and Classifications Three Examples and Texts Four Scholarship and Approaches Five Contexts Glossary Bibliography Web Resources Index
D.L.ASHLIMAN is Professor Emeritus of German at the University of Pittsburgh.
?[A]shliman provides a clear, convenient introduction for students
and general readers....This excellent guide will be useful in high
school, college and public libraries.?-Lawrence Looks at Books
?Aimed at students as well as general readers, this succinct
handbook provides a plethora of information about folklore that has
evolved from Indo-European folktales....Stands out for its brevity
and an intersecting writing style, making it appropriate for a
variety of collections. Recommended for academic and public
libraries.?-Library Journal
?This is a concise, comprehensible introduction to the scholarly
study of Indo-European folk and fairy tales....Ashliman's handbook
admirably serves its purpose--to make folk and fairy tale study
organized and accessible to students. The work includes a useful
glossary and an extensive bibliography of print and Web resources.
Recommended. General readers; lower-division
undergraduates.?-Choice
"ÝA¨shliman provides a clear, convenient introduction for students
and general readers....This excellent guide will be useful in high
school, college and public libraries."-Lawrence Looks at Books
"[A]shliman provides a clear, convenient introduction for students
and general readers....This excellent guide will be useful in high
school, college and public libraries."-Lawrence Looks at Books
"Aimed at students as well as general readers, this succinct
handbook provides a plethora of information about folklore that has
evolved from Indo-European folktales....Stands out for its brevity
and an intersecting writing style, making it appropriate for a
variety of collections. Recommended for academic and public
libraries."-Library Journal
"This is a concise, comprehensible introduction to the scholarly
study of Indo-European folk and fairy tales....Ashliman's handbook
admirably serves its purpose--to make folk and fairy tale study
organized and accessible to students. The work includes a useful
glossary and an extensive bibliography of print and Web resources.
Recommended. General readers; lower-division
undergraduates."-Choice
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