Who but Italo Calvino could have selected two hundred of Italy's
traditional folktales and retold them so wondrously? The reader is
lured into a world of clearly Italian stamp, where kings and
peasants, saints and ogres - along with an array of the most
extraordinary plants and animals - disport themselves against the
rich background of regional customs and history. Whether the tone
is humorous and earthy, playful and nonsensical, or noble and
mysterious, the drama unfolds strictly according to the joyous
logic of the imagination.Chosen one of the New York Times's ten
best books in the year of its original publication, Italian
Folktales immediately won a cherished place among lovers of the
tale and vaulted Calvino into the ranks of the great folklorists
like the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. In this
collection Calvino combines a sensibility attuned to the
fantastical with a singular writerly ability to capture the visions
and dreams of a people.
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