Description
About the Author
Jack Zipes is Professor of German at the University of Minnesota. An acclaimed translator and scholar of children's literature and culture, his most recent books include Hans Christian Andersen: The MisunderstoodStoryteller and Speaking Out: Storytelling and CreativeDrama for Children, both published by Routledge.
Reviews
"These books are the first English translations of a collection of Sicilian folk and fairy tales, published in High German by a Swiss woman who was born in Messina in 1842!" -- Applessed Quarterly
"Jack Zipes has made accessible to English readers a fine collection of Sicilian folk and fairy tales heretofore little known outside the circle of specialists in Italian folk narrative." -- Linda J. Lee, University of Pennsylvania, Western Folklore
"...a treasure...All the magic elements of the folk and fairy tales are in these stories, but with a delightfully Sicilian angle: stories where a man's word is his life, a woman can leave her home and determine her own fate, and working hard reaps reward. When I finished the last page, I knew this book was a labor of love and deserved my respect." -- Kathryn Thurman, Territorial Tattler
Book Information
ISBN 9780415968089
Author Jack Zipes
Format Hardback
Page Count 628
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 1320g