Motif-Index of Folk-Literature: A Classification of Narrative Elements in Folktales, Ballads, Myths, Fables, Mediaeval Romances, Exempla, Fabliaux (Volume 5) [Hardcover]

Stith Thompson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 22, 1955

"This monumental work has now become... the indispensable tool of all folk narrative scholars." —Southern Folklore Quarterly

"A work of this kind can never be quite complete, but in this work Stith Thompson has approached perfection." —Volkskunde

"An invaluable aid to students and scholars... " —Reference & Research Book News

Indiana University Press, with the generous support of the L. J. and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation, is pleased to announce the republication of this folklore classic, in honor of the centenary of the American Folklore Society.

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"This monumental work has now become ... the indispensable tool of all folk narrative scholars." Southern Folklore Quarterly "A work of this kind can never be quite complete, but in this work Stith Thompson has approached perfection." Volkskunde "An invaluable aid to students and scholars ... " Reference & Research Book News

Product Details

• Hardcover: 572 pages
• Publisher: Indiana University Press; Revised edition (January 22, 1955)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0253338859
• ISBN-13: 978-0253338853
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,161,668 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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