Fairy Tales & Folklore  Tags: fairy_tales folklore folktales  

Presents over 300 entries on topics in African folklore, emphasizing both the singularities and commonalities of African folklore traditions. Includes comprehensive index and appendices.

Over 500 scholarly, comprehensive entries covering the topic of American Folklore. Includes bibliographies.

2 volumes. Presents transcriptions of audio recordings and spoken performances of folktales housed at the American Folklife Center in Washington D.C. Includes notes on the tales, a comprehensive bibliography, and several indexes.

Book is divided into two sections. The first section discusses research in the filed of folklore and tips for finding additional sources, while the second section is a comprehensive annotated bibliography.

2 volumes. A comprehensive bibliographic list of reference works on Folklore.

This volume is a comprehensive general reference work on forms, methods of inquiry and analysis of folklore. Also available off-campus, see info.

3 volumes. Gives special attention to music, art, folktales, spiritual beliefs, foodways, proverbs and other topics central to African American folklore. Includes over 700 entries by more than 100 contributors.

Reference work of folktales based on numeric organization system of Aarne-Thompson: 1-299 fables; 300-749 tales of magic; 750-849 religious based moral stories; 850-999 romantic tales; 1000-1999 anecdotes; 2000-2399 formula tales.

This work is a list of motifs pertaining to literature. Such items covered are folktales, myths, ballads, fables, mediaeval romance stories, and other literary items.

Arranged alphabetically, covers illustrators, authors, titles and countries of origin. In addition to numerous accompanying illustrations, volume also includes authors of classic children's literature and adult fantasy.

3 volumes; only volumes 1 and 3 available. This reference book, which includes an index, provides a broadly based collection of folk beliefs, customs and magical practices in the USA.

This book discusses the history, purpose, multiethnic, and cultural dimensions of story telling and aims to introduce the subject of story telling.