Folklore 80

"Rip Van Winkle" is Washington Irving’s famous short story of a man who falls asleep only to wake twenty years later to a changed world. -The language of almost two hundred years ago has been extens……続きを見る

“Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving were first published in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gentleman in 1819. Since then they have been adapted and interpret……続きを見る

“The Lady or The Tiger?” (1882) is a short story by Frank Stockton that still fascinates today’s readers with the question of its title. -The language of over 100 years ago has been updated making ……続きを見る

“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is Washington Irving’s famous short story of the Headless Horseman which is now part of American culture. -The language of almost two hundred years ago has been extensi……続きを見る

“The Story-Teller” is one of Saki’s (H. H. Munro) best known short stories because it turns children’s storytelling upside down. -The language of over 100 years ago has been updated making the text……続きを見る

*Why do crickets have black teeth? *Why do chickens have beaks? *Why do spiders have small waists? The short answer is . . . Ananse did it! You can find the long answers to these and other intriguin……続きを見る

Makino's mother taught her caution, showed her how to carve her name into cucumbers, and insisted that she never let a kappa touch her. But when she grows up and her husband Tetsuya falls deathly il……続きを見る

Extrait :  En ce temps-là, il y avait un homme et sa petite fille qui étaient très pauvres. Cet homme et sa petite fille allèrent  faire du bois; ils portaient ……続きを見る

Extrait :  Les Grecs et les Romains, dans leurs histoires, nous ont transmis, en suffisance pour notre édification, des actes de  femmes vertueuses et d’un cœur quasi viril. Notre L……続きを見る

Contes – Charles Perrault (édition illustrée) : Les contes de Perrault ont survécu depuis le 17e siècle et font, encore aujourd’hui, les délices des enfants comme des adultes. Qui n’a pas lu, vu le ……続きを見る

From author T. Kingfisher comes a collection of fairy-tale retellings for adults. By turns funny and dark, sad and lyrical, this anthology draws together in one volume such stories as "The Wolf and ……続きを見る

When a stranger saves Darn from a robbery and worse, it leads to Darn’s induction as a Disciple of the Flames, a religious/military order. The Order’s members worship the sun god, Agni, and follow a……続きを見る

В сказках Салтыкова-Щедрина большую роль играет действительность, не мешая лучшим из них быть настоящими «стихотворениями в прозе». Таковы «Премудрый пескарь», «Бедный волк», «Карась-идеалист», «Бар……続きを見る

Ce livre comporte une table des matières dynamique, a été relu et corrigé. Voici les contes: CONTE DU TZAR SALTANE ET DE LA BELLE PRINCESSE CYGNE CONTE DE LA PRINCESSE MORTE ET DES SEPT CHEVALIERS C……続きを見る

Épinal Imagerie – Contes et Fées : Des contes classiques de notre enfance (Le Petit Chaperon Rouge, La Barbe Bleue) et des contes de fées (L’Oiseau Bleu, Les Fées, Le Lézard d’Or, Le Rameau d’Or) in……続きを見る

  Only CHUKWU the Supreme GOD knows it, something has gone wrong in Obodo, an Island where monkeys are Kings. The Almighty summons other deities – Amadioha, Ofonogu, Igwekala and Chukwuobiom……続きを見る

AI (Chapter 1) Ai was the beauty of nature.  It was time for her to arise. Shou was the best samurai in town. He was ordered to fight the rebel and conquer the north-ease. Naoko was a daught……続きを見る

La Fontaine Épinal – Fables en Images d’Épinal : Lorsque se rencontrent des images d’Épinal, des fables de Jean la Fontaine et le numérique : le lièvre et les grenouilles, le meunier son fils et l’â……続きを見る

Dumas Alexandre – La Bouillie de la Comtesse Berthe (édition illustrée) : Un délicieux conte inspiré du folklore germanique, qui comporte tous les bons ingrédients: un vieux château sur les bords du……続きを見る

Imagerie d’Épinal – Contes d’Orient et des Mille et Une Nuits : La poésie et la subtilité des Mille et Une Nuits, telle que nous l’a rendue la traduction de Mardrus, n’est pas le propos des Images d……続きを見る

Immerse yourself in the lush language and enchanting fantasy world of Dutch writer Louis Couperus' Psyche, a twentieth-century reimagining of the ancient fable of Psyche, Eros and Cupid. It's a gorg……続きを見る

Arkansas-born educator and scholar Cyrus Adler had the opportunity to spend a significant amount of time in and around Constantinople in the late nineteenth century. During his time there, he became……続きを見る

A Number One Bestseller in Dark Fantasy, Gothic Romance and Vampire Romance All three books in the DARK GUARDIANS FANTASY SERIES are now available. Book I: Cruxim (You are Never Alone) Book II: Crec……続きを見る

An indepth work on the origins of the Merlin of Arthurian legend, this book examines early texts, thirteenth century romances focusing particularly on Merlin as a character, rather than those where ……続きを見る

Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting……続きを見る

Independent and fiesty Terra Heegan is on the verge of sacrifcing everything to save her family's struggling trucking company. But, she wants one last hoorah before settling into a loveless marriage……続きを見る

Leah and Kylee are playing in their room when Angels appear and take them on a journey that is mystical and exciting.続きを見る

Hauff war unter den Märchenerzählern der Literat. Seine Märchen wie "Zwerg Nase", "Der kleine Muck", "Das kalte Herz", "Kalif Storch" und "Saids Schicksale" sind weithin bekannt geworden und zählen ……続きを見る

Cérésole Alfred – Légendes des Alpes vaudoises : Vous allez croiser des fées, des lutins, des servans, des diables, des revenants et des sorcières, vous allez assister à des sabbats endiablés, à des……続きを見る

Lagerlöf Selma – Les liens invisibles : Des personnages modestes, respectueux des valeurs humaines, des paysages reflets d’une nature mystérieuse, remplie de créatures fantastiques comme les Trolls ……続きを見る