Italian Popular Tales

by Crane, Thomas Frederick; Zipes, Jack

• ISBN13: 9780195219296
• ISBN10: 0195219295
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-26
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Originally published in 1885, Italian Popular Tales is a fascinating trove of fairy tales, legends, ghost stories, nursery tales, and jests, and other oral accounts that were collected, recorded, translated, and annotated by Thomas Crane, the first folklorist to bring the riches of Italianoral tradition to the English-speaking world. Collectors in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries unearthed a wealth of stories from around the world and published them in English translations for the delight of general readers, young and old. Sadly, most of these anthologies have long been out of print. Italian Popular Tales bringsback to life this key anthology of traditional tales from the golden age of folklore discovery. Crane's monumental achievement illustrates the enormous scope of his research, incomparable to other collections in the English language. In this modern edition, Crane's love for his work shines throughthe scholarship just as it did more than a century ago. The volume presents a virtually unaltered edition of this classic work that is enhanced by an authoritative Introduction by Jack Zipes. This insightful essay discusses the significance of the collection and its original collector; the original collector's methodology and translation practices; andthe original period context. Certain to be of interest to folklorists, this classic collection is also meant to delight and amuse readers, whether a parent, storyteller, teacher, student, scholar, or just someone who enjoys original stories and authentic folk wisdom.

Author Biography

Jack Zipes has been Professor of German at the University of Minnesota since 1989. He is Editorial Consultant for Children's Literature Quarterly and General Editor of Garland's Studies in Children's Literature and Culture.

Table of Contents

Preface to this Edition	p. VII
Thomas F. Crane: The Uncanny Career of a Folklorist	p. IX
Bibliography of the Writings of Thomas F. Crane	p. XXV
Preface	p. XLVII
Introduction	p. XLIX
Bibliography	p. LVII
List of Stories	p. LXV
Fairy Tales	p. 3
Fairy Tales Continued	p. 79
Stories of Oriental Origin	p. 119
Legends and Ghost Stories	p. 149
Nursery Tales	p. 193
Stories and Jests	p. 221
Notes	p. 255
List of Works Referred To	p. 309
Index	p. 311
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