Nearly 100 myths and legends of heroes, journeys to the other world, animal wives and husbands, and even biblical subjects include "The Woman Who Fell from the Sky" (Seneca), "The Star Husband" (Ojibwa), "Crossing the Red Sea" (Cheyenne), and scores more.
This is a book of interest not only to the student of folklore, but to the general reader as well, because the tales are both interesting in themselves and indigenous to our 'native Americans.'
Amongst the one hundred folktales are such familiar tales as "The Three Billy-Goats Gruff", "Hansel and Gretel", "Sleeping Beauty", and some perhaps not so familiar, "The Magic Bird", "The Goose Girl", and "The Pancake".
Stith Thompson (1885ETH1976), often called the father of U.S. folklore, completed "A Folklorist's Progress" in 1956. This reflection on his life leads the reader on a journey from his birthplace in Kentucky to the universities of Wisconsin, Harvard, California, Texas, and finally Indiana University. Throughout his career he interacted with ...
"This monumental work has now become... the indispensable tool of all folk narrative scholars." -- Southern Folklore Quarterly "A work of this kind can never be quite complete, but in this work Stith Thompson has approached perfection." -- Volkskunde "An invaluable aid to students and scholars... " -- Reference & Research Book News Indiana ...
"This monumental work has now become... the indispensable tool of all folk narrative scholars." -- Southern Folklore Quarterly "A work of this kind can never be quite complete, but in this work Stith Thompson has approached perfection." -- Volkskunde "An invaluable aid to students and scholars... " -- Reference & Research Book News Indiana ...
"This monumental work has now become... the indispensable tool of all folk narrative scholars." -- Southern Folklore Quarterly "A work of this kind can never be quite complete, but in this work Stith Thompson has approached perfection." -- Volkskunde "An invaluable aid to students and scholars... " -- Reference & Research Book News Indiana ...
A distinguished folklorist has selected the version that best represents each type of tale in this collection of well-known stories from all over the world.
"This monumental work has now become... the indispensable tool of all folk narrative scholars." -- Southern Folklore Quarterly "A work of this kind can never be quite complete, but in this work Stith Thompson has approached perfection." -- Volkskunde "An invaluable aid to students and scholars... " -- Reference & Research Book News Indiana ...
"This monumental work has now become... the indispensable tool of all folk narrative scholars." -- Southern Folklore Quarterly "A work of this kind can never be quite complete, but in this work Stith Thompson has approached perfection." -- Volkskunde "An invaluable aid to students and scholars... " -- Reference & Research Book News Indiana ...
"This monumental work has now become... the indispensable tool of all folk narrative scholars." -- Southern Folklore Quarterly "A work of this kind can never be quite complete, but in this work Stith Thompson has approached perfection." -- Volkskunde "An invaluable aid to students and scholars... " -- Reference & Research Book News Indiana ...
"This monumental work has now become... the indispensable tool of all folk narrative scholars." -- Southern Folklore Quarterly "A work of this kind can never be quite complete, but in this work Stith Thompson has approached perfection." -- Volkskunde "An invaluable aid to students and scholars... " -- Reference & Research Book News Indiana ...
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