Folklore 30

Une relation père-fils houleuse qui se transmet de génération en génération. Brouillé avec son père, un éleveur de pur-sang au caractère irascible, Jean Maisonnial se réfugie chez son oncle. Mais le……続きを見る

Not only was Edith Nesbit author of “The Railway Children” and “Five Children and IT,”which were both turned into films, but she also compiled and published “The Book of Dragons” and “Nine Unlikely ……続きを見る

A peasant begged some land from the king. When he and his daughter dug the field, they found a mortar made of gold. The daughter warned that if they gave it to the king for his kindness, he would as……続きを見る

Winner of the Hugo Award, Hugo Award for Best Series, Alex Award, Locus Award, and Nebula Award Nominated for the World Fantasy Award, British Fantasy Award, and Tiptree Honor List "A mini-masterpie……続きを見る

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • "MYTHIC RETELLING AT ITS BEST." (R. F. Kuang, author of Yellowface) • A 2023 IGNYTE AWARD FINALIST • A BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB PICK “With a graceful, measured……続きを見る

There was once on a time a hermit who lived in a forest at the foot of a mountain, and passed his time in prayer and good works, and every evening he carried, to the glory of God, two pails of water……続きを見る

There were once on a time a king and a queen who lived happily together and had twelve children, but they were all boys. Then the King said to his wife, "If thethirteenth child which thou ……続きを見る

The fishes had for a long time been discontented...続きを見る

Originally published in 1843, Charles Dickens' work 'A Christmas Carol'' (in full "A Christmas Carol, in Prose: Being a Ghost Story of Christmas") is probably his most well-known and beloved piece. ……続きを見る

À l'occasion du baptême de la princesse, le roi et la reine organisent une fête somptueuse, invitant famille, amis et sept fées marraines (ou trois fées se……続きを見る

Der Stoff ist unschlagbar: ein Bad in Blut, eine schöne Frau, Gold und ein Mord, der grausam gerächt wird. So klingt das Lied der Nibelungen, die Sage von Siegfried, dem Strahlenden, seinem düsteren……続きを見る

Bei der vorliegenden Ausgabe handelt es sich um zum Teil bearbeitete Märchen aus der Sammlung der Gebrüder Grimm. Die in den Texten aus alter Zeit häufig brutalen Stellen wurden verschiedentlich so ……続きを見る

Kolosvárott, az Úr 1566-ik esztendejében” adta ki Heltai Gáspár híres fabuláit. A világirodalom kedvelt állatmesekincséből származnak ezek a mesék, de mennyire magyarrá honosodnak Heltai kezén! A ke……続きを見る

There was once a man whose wife died, and a woman whose husband died, and the man had a daughter, and the woman also had a daughter. The girls were acquainted with each other, and went out walk……続きを見る

A poor peasant and his wife did not even have a cow. They had a woodworker make them a calf of wood and brought it to the pasture. When the cowherd returned without it, they found it had been stolen……続きを見る

The groundbreaking book that launched America's urban legend obsession! Folklore scholar Jan Harold Brunvand assembles the best-known urban legendsーincluding "The Hook," "The Spider in the Hairdo,"……続きを見る

Once upon a time fairy tales weren't meant just for children, and neither is Angela Carter's Book of Fairy Tales. This stunning collection contains lyrical tales, bloody tales and hilariously funny ……続きを見る

"He sits on a park bench talking to trees, listening carefully for their replies. He digs deeper inside himself, knowing that peace lies beyond the depths. Meanwhile a woman watches him from afar, e……続きを見る

A classic collection of fantastic fairy tales drawn from the rich folklore of India and its neighbour countries. 続きを見る

Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 May 6, 1919) is one of Americas most read authors, and he is widely considered one of the premier authors of childrens books. Baum wrote dozens of novels and short st……続きを見る

In exhilarating and lucid prose, Grossman gives us a provocative new take on the story of Samson: his battle with the lion, the three hundred burning foxes, the women he bedded, the one he loved and……続きを見る

The exciting final volume in the glorious fantasy series The Dreamers… The attacks of the dreadful insect queen known as the Vlagh have been repelled in three of the Elder Gods' realms. Now, only th……続きを見る

The first anthology of Jewish mythology in English, Tree of Souls reveals a mythical tradition as rich and as fascinating as any in the world. Drawing from the Bible, the Pseudepigrapha, the Talmud ……続きを見る

A thrilling and highly original retelling of the Arthurian legend with a twist! It is the aftermath of the Roman occupation of Britain. Kings are now jockeying for position, for title, for land and ……続きを見る

Der kleine Schornsteinfeger Tom fällt ins Wasser. Alle glauben, dass er ertrunken ist. Doch statt dessen wird er in ein Wasserkind verwandelt und erlebt in der Wasserwelt viele Abenteuer ... D……続きを見る

Originally published in 1922, The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault is a wonderful collection of some true classics of children’s literature. Perrault (1628 – 1703) was among the first writers to brin……続きを見る

A beautiful action adventure ... a fallen war hero fights the demons of his past, and in the process finds that family is not all about blood ...A debut novel from a brilliant new fantasy author Mar……続きを見る

Long regarded as one of the most significant collectors and interpreters of folklore and mythology, Thomas Bulfinch was an esteemed but not affluent scholar from Massachusetts who set about making t……続きを見る

Thirty years ago, Jack vanquished a giant, but when a giant red shoe drops into Beanstalk Park the Internal Secrets Bureau assigns their best agent to find out why. In a world where spies work in fa……続きを見る

In this lush, romantic retelling of one of the most enduring Irish legends, acclaimed Celtic historical author Jules Watson reignites the tale of Deirdreーthe Irish Helen of Troyーin a story that is……続きを見る