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Ruth L. Tongue (1898–1981)

Autor(a) de Folktales of England

4+ Works 150 Membros 1 Review

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Obras por Ruth L. Tongue

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Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
1898
Data de falecimento
1981
Sexo
female
Nacionalidade
UK
Ocupações
folklorist

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This is a scholarly collection mean for folklorists, not children or casual readers, though some of the individual stories might be amusing. The foreword gives a history of folktale collecting in England from the 18th century onward, and the introduction discusses the tales in terms of the international tale motif classifications. The tales themselves are organized thematically, with three broad categories (Wonder Tales, Legends, and Jocular tales, the two latter larger categories being subdivided into more meaningful divisions such as saints, giants, ghosts, etc. The tale sources range from medieval to contemporary.… (mais)
 
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antiquary | Jan 20, 2014 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
4
Also by
1
Membros
150
Popularidade
#138,700
Avaliação
4.0
Críticas
1
ISBN
18
Línguas
3

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