The Collected Sicilian Folk and Fairy Tales of Giuseppe Pitré [Hardcover]

Jack Zipes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 11, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0415980305 | ISBN-13: 978-0415980302 | Edition: 1

This two-volume set collects 300 of the most entertaining and important folk and fairy tales of Giuseppe Pitre, a nineteenth century Sicilian folklorist whose significance ranks alongside the Brothers Grimm. In stark contrast to the more literary ambitions of the Grimms' tales, Pitre's possess a charming, earthy quality that reflect the customs, beliefs, and superstitions of the common people more clearly than any other European folklore collection of the 19th century. Edited, translated, and with a critical introduction by world-renowned folk and fairy tale experts Jack Zipes and Joseph Russo, this is the first collection of Pitre's tales available in English. Carmelo Letterer's illustrations throughout the volume are as lively and vivid as the stories themselves, illuminating the remarkable imagination captured in the tales.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 704 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (July 11, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415980305
• ISBN-13: 978-0415980302
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,112,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)