A classic collection of oral German folklore, brought together for posterity by the scholarly brothers Grimm in the 1800s, this epitome of fairy tales...
Anfang des 19. Jahrhundert begannen die Brüder Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, traditionelle, bisher vor allem mündlich weitergegebene Erzählungen zusammenzu...
No matter how enlightened, chances are you've been raised around superstitious lore of one kind or another. Fanny Dickerson Bergen was one of the orig...
This is an intriguing collection of folklore from the Santal Parganas, a district in India located about 150 miles from Calcutta. As its preface impli...
Afin de ne plus être déçu par les femmes, le sultan Schahriar décide d'épouser une jeune fille chaque jour et de la faire mourir dès le lendemain.
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This collection of Canadian folk tales, compiled by Cyrus Macmillan, features a diverse range of stories originating from both Indigenous oral traditi...
The first volume of the Brothers Grimm's classic collection of fairy tales, published in 1812, featuring beloved stories such as "Cinderella," "Hansel...
This collection of stories features Br'er Rabbit, a cunning rabbit who uses his wit to outsmart other animals. Based on African American oral storytel...
The Romancero Viejo is a collection of anonymous Spanish ballads from the Middle Ages. These ballads were originally part of longer epic poems, but th...
This collection of Irish folktales, meticulously gathered and retold by Joseph Jacobs, offers a captivating glimpse into the rich and vibrant world of...
This book is the first edition of the famous collection of German fairy tales compiled by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, originally published in 1812/15. It...
This collection of Welsh Fairy Tales and Other Stories, compiled by P. H. Emerson, offers a glimpse into the rich and imaginative folklore of Wales. G...
Zanzibar Tales is a collection of traditional stories from Zanzibar, told through the lens of an outsider, George W. Bateman. These stories offer a gl...
Maud Lindsay's Story-teller is a collection of twelve enchanting tales meant to be performed by a storyteller. These stories are meant to captivate ch...
"Russian Fairy Tales" presents a captivating collection of 51 traditional Russian tales. Each story is a testament to the imaginative power of Russian...
This collection of forty European folk tales offers a glimpse into the rich and varied traditions of storytelling across different cultures. The stor...
A collection of 13 traditional stories from the Gunaikurnai people of Gippsland, Victoria. These stories offer a glimpse into the rich cultural herita...
Joseph Jacobs' "More English Fairy Tales" is a collection of traditional English folklore, bringing together a captivating selection of stories that e...
This book explores the vibrant social scene of Constantinople's coffee houses, where Turks gathered to smoke, drink coffee, play backgammon, and engag...
This book presents a collection of traditional myths and legends of the Pacific Northwest, focusing on the indigenous peoples of Washington and Oregon...
'Myths and Legends of British North America' by Katharine Berry Judson is a compilation of Native American myths and legends from various tribes acros...
This collection of Canadian Fairy Tales, compiled by Professor Cyrus Macmillan, offers a glimpse into the rich oral traditions of Indigenous peoples i...
The Elder Edda, also known as the Poetic Edda, is a collection of Old Norse poems that offer a rich and detailed glimpse into the mythology and legend...
This book compiles a collection of legends and stories from the Northeastern Native American tribes, specifically the Algonquin people. The author, Ab...