World's Great Folktales: A Collection of 172 of the Best Stories from World Folklore

By edited by FOSTER, James R. and James R. Foster

A collection of famous stories offers a rich representation of folklore throughout the world, and examines ancient traditions, magical beliefs, myths, comic anecdotes, tall tales, and fables. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0883658836
• ISBN13: 9780883658833
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Galahad Books
• Weight: 2.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.8" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Magical Mystical Misery

This is the most advance collection of World Folklore I've managed to stumble across. The book is divided into two sections (1)Classic Folktales and (2) Humorous Folktales. It covers stories from every imaginable location. In the first chapter alone are tales from Spain, England and the Middle East. I recommend this to anyone who is interested in tales of magic, sorcery, or even evil. In most cases the character has a lesson to be learned, the point of the story is...