Italian Folktales (Paperback, 1st Harvest/HBJ ed)

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.

General

Imprint:	Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 1992
First published:	November 1992
Authors:	Italo Calvino
Dimensions:	230 x 155 x 45mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	763
Edition:	1st Harvest/HBJ ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-15-645489-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology
LSN:	0-15-645489-0
Barcode:	9780156454896

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