Bibliograph

Folk and fairy tales, a handbook, D.L. Ashliman

Type

Label

Folk and fairy tales, a handbook, D.L. Ashliman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Folk and fairy tales

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

54500313

Responsibility statement

D.L. Ashliman

Review

"This reference is a convenient introduction to folk and fairy tales for students and general readers. Ashliman looks at tales from around the world and from diverse cultures. The book defines and classifies folk and fairy tales and analyzes a number of examples. It also studies the varied manifestations of folk and fairy tales in literature and culture, and reviews critical and scholarly approaches to this folklore genre."--Jacket

Series statement

Greenwood folklore handbooks,, 1549-733X

Sub title

a handbook

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Definitions and classifications -- Examples and texts -- Scholarship and approaches -- Contexts

Classification