The Great fairy tale tradition
Subtitle: from Straparola and Basile to the Brothers Grimm : texts, criticism
By: selected, translated and edited by Jack Zipes.
Contributors: Zipes, Jack David.
Series: A Norton critical edition
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 991
Subjects: Fairy tales; Fairy tales -- History and criticism
Description: "Jack Zipes holds that the Grimms collected their tales from the oral traditions of peasants. This is simply not so. Rather, the Grimms took most of their tales from literary sources, rewriting them again and again. These tales are based on a great literary tradition, which this volume documents. The fairy tales - 116 in all - are grouped thematically and are accompanied by detailed introductions and annotations." "Brief biographies of the storytellers and a Selected Bibliography are also included."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 981-991).