Language: en
Pages: 258
Pages: 258
"Some of the best folklore and Grimm scholars from Europe and the U.S. combined to give an excellent overview of the scholarly research and current critical thought regarding Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm and their hugely popular Grimm's Fairy Tales. . . . The book is directed to the general educated
Language: en
Pages: 568
Pages: 568
When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their Children's and Household Tales in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as "Rapunzel," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Cinderella" would become the most celebrated in the world. Yet few people today are familiar with the
Language: en
Pages: 377
Pages: 377
Kamenetsky analyzes the Grimms' (Jacob, 1785-1863; Wilhelm, 1786-1859) folktale collection from various theoretical and critical perspectives, including linguistics, anthropology, history, sociology, psychology, feminism, and comparative literature. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Language: en
Pages: 22
Pages: 22
Language: en
Pages: 468
Pages: 468
Presents an A-to-Z reference to American folklore with articles on folk heroes, authors, significant historical events, cultural groups, social aspects and more.