Traditional Slovak Folktales

Traditional Slovak Folktales
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Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : 0765632721
ISBN-13 : 9780765632722
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Book Synopsis Traditional Slovak Folktales by : David L. Cooper

Download or read book Traditional Slovak Folktales written by David L. Cooper and published by M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 2001-05-03 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This delightful collection makes the rich but little-known Slovak folk culture available for English-language readers. Most of the fifty tales assembled here from the collections of folklorist Pavol Dobsinsky are translated into English for the first time. The poetic qualities of the originals have been carefully preserved. The general reader will enjoy these tales immensely, and students will find an insightful introduction to the genres of the folktale and the specifics of Slovak tales. For expert readers, all of the tales have been classified according to the Aarne-Thompson index, and many include short commentaries that draw on the work of Viera Gasparikova.


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