Title: Folk and Fairy Tales
Description: "This reference is a convenient introduction to folk and fairy tales for students and general readers. Ashliman looks at tales from around the world and from diverse cultures. The book defines and classifies folk and fairy tales and analyzes a number of examples. It also studies the varied manifestations of folk and fairy tales in literature and culture, and reviews critical and scholarly approaches to this folklore genre."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Fairy tales, Classification, Folklore, History and criticism, Folk literature, history and criticism, Fairy tales, history and criticism, Folklore, classification