Cinderella in America : a book of folk and fairy tales / compiled and edited by William Bernard McCarthy.
For years many folklorists have denied the possibility of a truly American folk or fairy tale. They have argued that the tales found in the United States are watered-down derivatives of European fare. With this gathering, William Bernard McCarthy compiles evidence strongly to the contrary. Cinderell...
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Full Text (via ProQuest) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Jackson :
University Press of Mississippi,
2007.
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| Summary: | For years many folklorists have denied the possibility of a truly American folk or fairy tale. They have argued that the tales found in the United States are watered-down derivatives of European fare. With this gathering, William Bernard McCarthy compiles evidence strongly to the contrary. Cinderella in America: A Book of Folk and Fairy Tales represents these tales as they have been told in the United States from Revolutionary days until the present. To capture this richness, tales are grouped in chapters that represent regional and ethnic groups, including Iberian, French, German, British, Ir. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 514 pages) : illustrations, music. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 491-499) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781604731613 1604731613 9786612485428 6612485426 |