Sleeping beauties? Not Clever Gretchen or Kate Crackernuts or Manka or any of the other young heroines in this wonderful collection of folktales. Active, witty,
In an Indian version of "Puss in Boots," Jamil the weaver's cat, Sardul, makes his master appear to be the richest man in the world so that he can fulfill his d
In this American Folklore Series volume, Josepha Sherman presents the rich and varied folklore of the American Jew. This affectionate and unflinching examinatio
In this retelling of a Jewish folktale, Jacob tries to stump Rachel with his best riddles but fails repeatedly. When a young woman in need of help presents Rach
Local practitioners of magic, providing small-scale but valued services to the community, cunning-folk were far more representative of magical practice than the