Traditional Slovak Folktales (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780765607195)

This delightful collection makes the rich but little-known Slovak folk culture available for English-language readers. Most of the fifty tales assembled here from the collections of folklorist Pavol Dobsinsky are translated into English for the first time. The poetic qualities of the originals have been carefully preserved. The general reader will enjoy these tales immensely, and students will find an insightful introduction to the genres of the folktale and the specifics of Slovak tales. For expert readers, all of the tales have been classified according to the Aarne-Thompson index, and many include short commentaries that draw on the work of Viera Gasparikova.

Author: David L. Cooper
ISBN-10: 0765607190
ISBN-13: 9780765607195
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 04/30/2001
Pages: 328
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d