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Giuseppe Pitr?, a nineteenth-century Sicilian physician, gathered an enormous wealth of folk and fairy tales as he traveled and treated the poor throughout Palermo. He also received tales from friends and scholars throughout the island of Sicily. A dedicated folklorist, whose... Read Full Overview

This two-volume set collects 300 of the most entertaining and important folk and fairy tales of Giuseppe Pitr , a nineteenth century Sicilian folklorist whose significance ranks alongside the Brothers Grimm. In stark contrast to the more literary ambitions of the Grimms' tales,... Read Full Overview