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Folktales of England Folktales of the World
by Folktales of England
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If wonder tales are not abundant in England, other kinds of folktales thrive: local traditions, historical legends, humorous anecdotes. Many of the favorite tales which English-speaking peoples carry with them from childhood come from a long tradition-stories as familiar to Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Spenser, and their many contemporaries as they are to us.
"This is a fine, homely feast, immediately intelligble. . . ."-Times Educational Supplement
". . . should be of special concern to Americans since many of the tales are parallel to or the source of our own folk stories."-Choice
"This is entertainment, to be sure, but is also part of man's attempts to comprehend his world."-Quartet
"Folktales of England is by all odds the most satisfactory general collection of folktales to come out of England since the advent of modern collection and classification techniques."-Ernest W. Baughman, Journal of American Folklore
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- University of Chicago Pre Brand
- Sep 15, 1968 Pub Date:
- 9780226074948 ISBN-13:
- 0226074943 ISBN-10:
- 208.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 8 in * 0.6 in * 5.25 in Dimensions:
- 0 lb Weight:
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