The Disobedient Kids and Other Czecho-Slovak Fairy Tales (1921)
Author | : Bozena Nemcova |
Publisher | : Literary Licensing, LLC |
Total Pages | : 46 |
Release | : 2014-08-07 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781498175968 |
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1921 Edition.
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Author | : Bozena Nemcova |
Publisher | : Literary Licensing, LLC |
Total Pages | : 46 |
Release | : 2014-08-07 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781498175968 |
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1921 Edition.
Author | : Jack Zipes |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2012-03-19 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1400841828 |
A provocative new theory about fairy tales from one of the world's leading authorities If there is one genre that has captured the imagination of people in all walks of life throughout the world, it is the fairy tale. Yet we still have great difficulty understanding how it originated, evolved, and spread—or why so many people cannot resist its appeal, no matter how it changes or what form it takes. In this book, renowned fairy-tale expert Jack Zipes presents a provocative new theory about why fairy tales were created and retold—and why they became such an indelible and infinitely adaptable part of cultures around the world. Drawing on cognitive science, evolutionary theory, anthropology, psychology, literary theory, and other fields, Zipes presents a nuanced argument about how fairy tales originated in ancient oral cultures, how they evolved through the rise of literary culture and print, and how, in our own time, they continue to change through their adaptation in an ever-growing variety of media. In making his case, Zipes considers a wide range of fascinating examples, including fairy tales told, collected, and written by women in the nineteenth century; Catherine Breillat's film adaptation of Perrault's "Bluebeard"; and contemporary fairy-tale drawings, paintings, sculptures, and photographs that critique canonical print versions. While we may never be able to fully explain fairy tales, The Irresistible Fairy Tale provides a powerful theory of how and why they evolved—and why we still use them to make meaning of our lives.
Author | : Eleanor Wheeler |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 2022-11-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 3110690500 |
Eleanor M. Wheeler, a correspondent for the Religious News Service, wrote letters from Prague to her friends in the USA from 1947 to 1957. Her husband, George Shaw Wheeler, was a colonel in the US Army and the chief of the de-Nazification section of the Manpower Division of the Office of the Military Government (OMGUS). While in Germany in 1946, Wheeler’s contract was not renewed, mainly due to suspicions that he was disloyal to the US government and had connections to the communist movement. Afterwards the entire family moved to Prague, where in 1951 they applied for political asylum. The correspondence depicts ten years of life in Czechoslovakia—from the rise of communism through high Stalinism to the de-Stalinization of the country—from the perspective of pro-Communist–minded Americans. Thematically, the correspondence covers a wide range of political, cultural, and social topics, including the Cold War, the Korean War, the role of Christians in mediating dialogue between East and West, McCarthyism, and topics focused on the internal politics of Czechoslovakia.
Author | : Boston Public Library |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 526 |
Release | : 1923 |
Genre | : Bibliography |
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Author | : Laura Sampson |
Publisher | : Running Press Kids |
Total Pages | : 178 |
Release | : 2024-06-11 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0762487682 |
Embark on a magical journey with these 18 fantastical fairy tales from around the world, beautifully illustrated by award-winning artists. This stunning collection brings together a diverse selection of enchanted/magical tales from all over the world, including from Siberia, West Africa, North America, Peru, India, Japan, the UK, and Australia. Get lost in tales of imaginary worlds, enchanted animals, fantastical creatures, wizards, and more. A perfect gift and keepsake to open up a world of magic to readers of all ages. Tales include: Under the Iroko Tree (West Africa) Lotus Cloud Mountain (Vietnam) The Star Husbands (North America) The Worn-Out Shoes (France) The Magic Fish (China) Sigurd and Fafnir (Scandinavia) The Stone Cutter (Japan) Tom Tit Tot (England) Oh, the Tsar of the Forest (Ukraine) The Eagles (Poland) The Foolish Brothers (India) The Little Stars of Gold (Czech Republic) Snow White (Germany) The Bird of the Golden Feather (Arabic) Valissa the Beautiful (Russia) Hakuturi (Maori) Bloddeuwed (Wales) The Search for the Magic Lake (Peru/Ecuador)
Author | : Free Public Library (Worcester, Mass.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 1920 |
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Author | : Peter Stevenson |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2021-10-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0750998334 |
The Grimms called them The Quiet Folk, in Māori they are Patupaiarehe, in Wales Y Tylwyth Teg : hidden people who live unseen, speak their own languages and move around like migrants, shrouded from our eyes – like those who lived in the utopian world of Plant Rhys Ddwfn off the west Welsh coast, where this book begins. In mythology, lost lands are coral castles beneath the sea, ancient forests where spirits live, and mountain swamps where trolls lurk. Strip away the mythology, and they become valleys and villages flooded to provide drinking water to neighbouring kingdoms, campsites where travellers are told they can't travel, and reservations where the rights of first nations people are ignored. The folk tales in this book tell of these lost lands and hidden people, remembered through migrations, dreams and memories.