Folklore 29

On a whim of his wife, M. de Cadour be found in Fécamp. A friend of Mr. Apreval, accompanies them. Hiding from her husband, the old woman leads her partner and former lover in search of their……続きを見る

The master of wit and irony Published here alongside their evocative original illustrations, these fairy tales, as Oscar Wilde himself explained, were written “partly for children, and partly for th……続きを見る

文學殿堂中寫給成人的「藝術童話」重溫心靈深處的願望 譯自徳文，繁中版首次問市 本書榮獲徳國歌徳學院Goethe-Institut「翻譯贊助計畫」支持出版 藝術童話是世界文學裡最受歡迎的敘事形式，而且沒有一位二十世紀的……続きを見る

"The Wind in the Willows" is a novel written by Scottish author Kenneth Grahame first published in 1908. Originally based on bedtime stories Grahame told his son, this novel soon grew into a beloved……続きを見る

A kind-hearted statue who watches over the people in a cityーa nightingale willing to sacrifice everything for the beauty of loveーa giant whose selfishness leaves his garden blanketed in eternal wi……続きを見る

'She's showing no signs of losing her brilliance. She is unparalleled in creating fantasy peopled by finely drawn and complex characters... GIFTS has the simplicity of fairy tale and the power of my……続きを見る

--คุณสามารถเอาชนะเวลาหนึ่งชั่วโมงได้อย่างไรー มาราย โอคอนแนร์ ประสบกับปัญหาที่ใหญ่กว่าเรื่องจริงที่ว่านาฬิกาของเธอหยุดเดินที่เวลา 15.57 น. เมื่อเธอได้นำนาฬิกาไปให้ช่างซ่อม เธอจึงทราบว่าเธอได้ถูกรางว……続きを見る

A Book Of Folk-Lore by Sabine Baring-Gould A study of some of the themes found in the folklore of the West of England. Topics include: The Spirit of Man; The Body of Man; The Ancient Divinities; Sa……続きを見る

He appears out of nowhere in a sleepy little neighbourhood in suburban Kerala. He calls himself Shunya, the zero. Who is he? A lunatic? A dark magician? A fraud? Or an avadhuta, an enlightened soul?……続きを見る

22 West African folk and children's stories, translated and retold by R Sutherland-Rattray. This volume recounts 22 West African Hausa tales of the origin of the spider, of beautiful maidens, of how……続きを見る

《山海经故事丛书：海宁潮传说》内容围绕海宁潮主题，将从民间搜集整理的传说故事进行合理编选。风格活泼，保留了很多的民间智慧，体现了民俗风情与历史面貌。目录“涨潮神”与“退潮神”海宁潮的由来哑潮和响潮钱王射……続きを見る

In ancient Persia, magical beasts are nearly extinct. But the unicorns are not yet goneーnot when the terrifying karkadann wields its deadly horn. It will be up to Heydari, tenderhearted son of an e……続きを見る

LANKA WILL BURN. DARKNESS WILL PERISH. BUT CAN LIGHT ENDURE? INDIA, 3400 BCE. Greed. Rage. Grief. Love. Smouldering tinder, waiting to trigger a war. But this war is different. This one is for Dharm……続きを見る

Darkness Will Bind Them… watch The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 on Prime Video J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one volu……続きを見る

Questo racconto è ambientato in un’Okinawa lacerata dalla guerra, ai tempi degli ultimi giorni della campagna del Pacifico della Seconda Guerra Mondiale. È narrata dal punto di vista di un giovane p……続きを見る

Internationally acclaimed author Yoko Tawada's most famous ー and bizarre ー tale in a stand-alone, New Directions Pearl edition. The Bridegroom Was a Dog is perhaps the Japanese-German writer Yoko ……続きを見る

**The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller An immersive, historical fantasy set in 14th-century China, She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan is a queer tale of love, loss, betrayal and triumph……続きを見る

Ein Buch zur religiösen und spirituellen Inspiration Die von Martin Buber gesammelten Geschichten aus der Welt des osteuropäischen Judentums begeistern durch ihre Lebensweisheit, durch Humor und gel……続きを見る

Een oude Keltische legende vertelt dat er tijdens de nacht van Samhain (het Keltische Nieuwjaar), die toch niet alledaags is, omdat hij niet behoort tot het afgelopen jaar dat net voorbij is en even……続きを見る

"Five Children and It" (first book in the Psammead Trilogy) is a classic of children's literature written by Edith Nesbit in 1902. Edith Nesbit was inspired by her own five children to write this en……続きを見る

**INCLUDES A NEW INTRODUCTION BY PATRICK ROTHFUSS Experience one of the most enduring classics of the twentieth century and the book that The Atlantic has called “one of the best fantasy novels ever……続きを見る

A wise King receives a covered dish every evening. A servant is curious one night when he retrieves the King's dish, he discovers a coiled white snake under the cover. The servan……続きを見る

Korea, Corea, or Chosen (morning calm) occupies the peninsula hanging down from Manchooria and Russian Siberia between China and Japan, and extending from the 33d to the 43d parallels of north latit……続きを見る

Winner of the ADCI Literary Prize Winner of the L.A. Times Ray Bradbury Prize Finalist for the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction Finalist for the Nebula Award for Best Novel Finalist for the World……続きを見る

Once upon a time there was a child who was wilful and would not do what her mother wished...続きを見る

Bei der vorliegenden Ausgabe handelt es sich um echte, unverfälschte Originaltexte aus der Sammlung der Gebrüder Grimm, es wurde aber die Rechtschreibung auf den heutigen Stand gebracht. Enthalten s……続きを見る

This is a book of 22 Russian folk tales and stories retold for young people and the young at heart. The tales are a good sampling of Slavic märchen. The stories in this book are those that Russian p……続きを見る

This book is a masterpiece of fantasy artwork and writing and comprised of a number of tantalizing Nordic fairy tales written by Asbjornsen in the early 19th century. They just don’t make storybooks……続きを見る

Complete uitgave met enkele toegevoegde tekeningen van de auteur en nawoord/verhaal van Wirton Arvel. In 1999 eindigde het boek op de vierde plaats in Le Mondes verkiezing van de 100 beste boeken va……続きを見る

Naomi Ishiguro's fresh, magical and delightfully speculative short story collection merges the inventiveness of David Mitchell and the fairy-tale allure of Angela Carter to form its own powerful mag……続きを見る