Wide-ranging, representative sampling of myths and legends collected from a diversity of tribes contains nearly 100 stories of heroes, journeys to the other world, animal wives and husbands, tales borrowed from the Europeans, and even biblical subjects. Includes "The Woman Who Fell from the Sky" (Seneca), "The Star Husband" (Ojibwa), "The Bear-Woman" (Blackfoot), "Cinderella" (Zuni), and more.

"This monumental work has now become... the indispensable tool ofall folk narrative scholars." -- Southern FolkloreQuarterly

"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 UniversityPress, with the generous support of the L. J. and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation, ispleased to announce the republication of this folklore classic, in honor of thecentenary of the American Folklore Society.

In Two Volumes. Volume 1, From The Old English Period Through The Age Of Reason; Volume 2, From The Forerunners Of Romanticism To The Present.

Wide-ranging, representative sampling of myths and legends collected from a diversity of tribes contains nearly 100 stories of heroes, journeys to the other world, animal wives and husbands, tales borrowed from the Europeans, and even biblical subjects. Includes "The Woman Who Fell from the Sky" (Seneca), "The Star Husband" (Ojibwa), "The Bear-Woman" (Blackfoot), "Cinderella" (Zuni), and more.

This is a new release of the original 1946 edition.

This is a new release of the original 1946 edition.

In Two Volumes. Volume 1, From The Old English Period Through The Age Of Reason; Volume 2, From The Forerunners Of Romanticism To The Present.

In Two Volumes. Volume 1, From The Old English Period Through The Age Of Reason; Volume 2, From The Forerunners Of Romanticism To The Present.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone

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Amongst the one hundred folktales are such familiar tales as The ThreeBilly-Goats Gruff, Haensel and Gretel, Sleeping Beuaty, and some perhaps not sofamiliar, The Magic Bird, The Goose Girl, and ThePancake.

"If you can buy only one fairytale book a year, buythis. Why? Because the chooser knows more about the folktales of all countries thananyone else in the world, and the choice is the flower of the flock." -- NewYork Times Book Review

"Just relax and enjoy these delightfultales from all over the world -- or better yet, read them aloud to some of yourfavorite children." -- Quartet

"Should remain thestandard tale anthology in English for years to come." -- FolkloreForum

"This monumental work has now become... the indispensable tool ofall folk narrative scholars." -- Southern FolkloreQuarterly

"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 UniversityPress, with the generous support of the L. J. and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation, ispleased to announce the republication of this folklore classic, in honor of thecentenary of the American Folklore Society.

"Thompson believed the folktale to be an important and living art, underlying all literary narrative forms. Most of all he wanted to acquaint readers with most of the great folktales of the world, not only for their own interest as stories, but as elements of culture. He writes about the nature and form of the folktale, gives an account of tales from Ireland to India, devotes a special section to the North American Indian tales and myths, and another to the methods of collecting, classifying, studying folktales as a living art. He found them rich and varied sources of entertainment and wisdom. So much is to be found in them, he said, that the talents of literary critics, historians, anthropologists, psychologists, linguists are all necessary. Study of the folktale involved 'more talents than one man can easily possess. Stith Thompson came close to possessing them." (Los Angeles Times). "Thompson's work in their field has shaped the study of this form of literature for the past three decades. In this classic work Thompson discusses a wide range of story motifs and retells their basic patterns. His classifications and descriptions of the huge mass of folk literature are extremely enjoyable reading. He also discusses the background to his own study of the folktale. He includes an index to tale types classified according to the main story motifs which can be used for reference. This outstanding book is very highly recommended as fascinating reading." (Kliatt Paperback Book Guide). "The Folktale will appeal to a wide public: the student of sociology of literature, the professor of comparative literature, the general reader interested in folklore. Thompson's book is a scholarly masterpiece." (Studies in Short Fiction).

"It is still, and probably will long remain, the most authentic and scholarly collection of Indian mythical tales." Frances Lee Utley

A classic collection of Indian myths and legends; mythological, hero and trickster tales; tales of magic and enchantment; many more."

"This monumental work has now become... the indispensable tool ofall folk narrative scholars." -- Southern FolkloreQuarterly

"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 UniversityPress, with the generous support of the L. J. and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation, ispleased to announce the republication of this folklore classic, in honor of thecentenary of the American Folklore Society.

"This monumental work has now become... the indispensable tool ofall folk narrative scholars." -- Southern FolkloreQuarterly

"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 UniversityPress, with the generous support of the L. J. and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation, ispleased to announce the republication of this folklore classic, in honor of thecentenary of the American Folklore Society.