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Author : Vladimir I︠A︡kovlevich Propp
Release : 1985
Genre : Folk literature, Russian
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Book Rating : 210/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Theory and History of Folklore by : Vladimir I︠A︡kovlevich Propp
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Author : Jacqueline Simpson
Release : 2003-10-09
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Rating : 525/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of English Folklore by : Jacqueline Simpson
Download or read book A Dictionary of English Folklore written by Jacqueline Simpson. This book was released on 2003-10-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. BL Oral and Performance genres-Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressingEL BL Superstitions-Charms, Rainbows, WishbonesEL BL Characters-Cinderella, Father Christmas, Robin Hood, Dick WhittingtonEL BL Supernatural Beliefs-Devil's hoofprints, Fairy rings, Frog showersEL BL Calendar Customs-April Fool's Day, Helston Furry Day, Valentine's DayEL
Author : Kevin J. Hayes
Release : 2016-02-05
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 213/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Folklore and Book Culture by : Kevin J. Hayes
Download or read book Folklore and Book Culture written by Kevin J. Hayes. This book was released on 2016-02-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To many observers, folklore and book culture may appear to be opposites. Folklore, after all, involves orally circulated stories and traditions while book culture is concerned with the transmission of written texts. However, as Kevin J. Hayes points out, there are many instances where the two intersect, and exploring those intersections is the purpose of this fascinating and provocative study. Hayes shows that the acquisition of knowledge and the ownership of books have not displaced folklore but instead have given rise to new beliefs and superstitions. Some books have generated new proverbs; others have fostered their own legends. Occasionally the book has served as an important motif in folklore, and in one folk genre—the flyleaf rhyme—the book itself has become the place where folklore occurs, thus indicating a lively interaction between folk, print, and manuscript culture. The author begins by examining the tradition of the Volksbücher—cheaply printed books, often concerned with the occult, whose powers are said to transcend the written text. Hayes looks in depth at one particular Volksbuch—The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses—and proceeds, in subsequent chapters, to discuss a variety of folktales and legends, placing them within the context of book culture and the history of education. He closes with an examination of flyleaf rhymes, the little verses that book owners have inscribed in their books, and considers what they reveal about the identity of the inscribers as well as about attitudes toward book lending, book borrowing, and the circulation of knowledge. Solidly researched and venturing into areas long neglected by scholars. Folklore and Book Culture is a work that will engage not only folklorists but historians and literary scholars as well.
Author : Timothy Marasigan
Release : 2020-09
Genre :
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Book Synopsis Fable's Folklore by : Timothy Marasigan
Download or read book Fable's Folklore written by Timothy Marasigan. This book was released on 2020-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A warrior with a tragic past. A tome that can rewrite history.Meet new friends. Face new challenges.Join players around the world in the search for the legendary Book of Origins."This is what Emile expected, a brand new game, a way of escape from his unhappy life. What he didn't expect was for the phrase "getting into the game" to have a literal meaning.Along with Marian, a classmate from high school, Emile is sucked into the world of Fable's Folklore. Here, where classic fairytales are turned upside down, the two teens must work together in order to find the history-altering Book of Origins and use it to get home.However, when real-world traumas appear in the game, will Emile find the strength to overcome the trials ahead?
Author : Langston Hughes
Release : 1959
Genre : African Americans
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Book Synopsis The Book of Negro Folklore by : Langston Hughes
Download or read book The Book of Negro Folklore written by Langston Hughes. This book was released on 1959. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
