Encyclopedia of Folklore and Literature

Book Overview

This work is an award winning compendium of authors, concepts, motifs, characters, themes, works, and movements associated with folklore and literature from around the world.

Long before the written word existed, humans expressed themselves by telling stories. Handed down through centuries, these stories were woven into the tapestry of everyday life. For close to three centuries, folklore has inspired adaptations to film, operas,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576070034
• ISBN13: 9781576070031
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 808 Pages
• Weight: 3.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 7.4" x 10.3"