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Italian Popular Tales

Forgotten for over a century, this 19th-century collection is once again available to the reading public. The original translations and illustrations of the first edition are introduced by noted contemporary scholar Jack Zipes. The tales capture the heart of Italian narrative, and open a window on old Italian customs, superstitions, beliefs, and moral values of the culture.

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  • "Forgotten for over a century, this 19th-century collection is once again available to the reading public. The original translations and illustrations of the first edition are introduced by noted contemporary scholar Jack Zipes. The tales capture the heart of Italian narrative, and open a window on old Italian customs, superstitions, beliefs, and moral values of the culture."@en
  • "This book is a collection of authentic Italian folktales, transcribed from the oral traditions of the Italian people and translated into English."@en
  • "An important reintroduction to this literature, this compilation of Thomas Crane's original translations of Italian folk stories includes new critical analysis. In the mid-19th century, at a time when stories told by common folk were considered worthless superstitions, Thomas Frederick Crane began to gather and study Italian popular tales--fairy stories, nursery tales, and jests."@en

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  • "Children's stories"@en
  • "Children's stories"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Folk tales"@en
  • "Folk tales"
  • "Juvenile works"@en
  • "Juvenile works"
  • "Erzählende Literatur"
  • "Fantasy literature"@en
  • "Fantasy literature"

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  • "Italian popular tales : [fairy tales, Oriental stories, legends, stories and jests]"
  • "Italian popular tales, by Thomas Frederick Crane"
  • "Italian Popular Tales"@en
  • "Italian Popular Tales"
  • "Italian popular Tales"
  • "Italian popular tales"@en
  • "Italian popular tales"