This collection of folktales drawn from over forty cultures and traditions includes classic tales from the Brothers Grimm, as well as lesser-known stories.
Favorite Folktales from Around the World
β Scribed by Yolen, Jane
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group;Pantheon Books
- Year
- 2014;1988
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 1 MB
- Edition
- 1st pbk. ed
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Here between two covers you will find an inexhaustible source of delight for children and adults alike: the world's best folktales, chosen by the internationally known storyteller Jane Yolen. Over 150 tales are compiled from Iceland to Syria, Cuba to Papua.
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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