Description
About the Author
Laura Gonzenbach was born in Sicily to Swiss-German parents. Her collection of Sicilian fairy and folk tales was first published in 1870 in German. An Italian edition appeared in 2000.
Jack Zipes, one of the world's experts on fairy tales and folklore, is the acclaimed translator of the Complete Fairy Tales of the BrothersGrimm (Bantam), editor of the Oxford Companion to FairyTales, and the author of more than a dozen books on children's literature and culture, including Don't Bet onthe Prince, Sticks and Stones, and Creative Storytelling, all published by Routledge. He is Professor of German at the University of Minnesota.
Reviews
"Thanks to Jack Zipes's tireless efforts, this long forgotten folkloric treasure has now been unearthed, to the utter delight of story lovers everywhere...Very highly recommended." -- Robert Rodriquez, Territorial Tattler
'Easy to read, elegantly illustrated by Jellin Rock, [the fairy tales] prove critically fascinating ...' - Francesca Orestano, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Italy
Book Information
ISBN 9780415970693
Author Jack Zipes
Format Hardback
Page Count 262
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 640g