Fairy-tale science
Subtitle: monstrous generation in the tales of Straparola and Basile
By: Suzanne Magnanini.
Series: Toronto Italian studies
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Toronto; Buffalo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9780802097545
Subjects: Straparola, Giovanni Francesco, -- ca. 1480-1557? -- Criticism and interpretation.; Basile, Giambattista, -- ca. 1575-1632 -- Criticism and interpretation.; Monsters -- Folklore.; Fairy tales -- Italy -- History and criticism.; Literature and science -- Italy -- History.; Monsters in literature.; Italian fiction -- 16th century -- History and criticism.; Italian fiction -- 17th century -- History and criticism.
Genres: Folklore.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-213) and index.

Includes some text in Italian.