A Translation of Giambattista Basile's the Tale of Tales (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781527511538)

Composed in the 1630s, Giambattista Basileâ (TM)s The Tale of Tales, later known as the Pentameron, is a sophisticated, affectionate, often wicked parody of Boccaccioâ (TM)s 14th century masterpiece, the Decameron, containing fifty tales within an intricate framing story. Importantly, among its stories are the earliest literary versions of famous fairy tales such as Cinderella, Rapunzel, The Sleeping Beauty and Hansel and Gretel. This is only the fourth translation of the complete text into English. With its scholarly introduction, notes, and up-to-date bibliography, it will appeal to anyone studying European literature or the fairy tale in general, its history and subsequent development, as well as anyone wishing to trace specific themes within the genre and their different treatments.

Author: Christopher Stace
ISBN-10: 1527511537
ISBN-13: 9781527511538
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Language: English
Published: 08/20/2018
Pages: 463
Format: Hardcover