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The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm All-New Third Editionby Jack Zipes
Bantam Books 2003; US$ 17.99The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm Perhaps no other stories possess as much power to enchant, delight, and surprise as those penned by the immortal Brothers Grimm. Now, in the new, expanded third edition, renowned scholar and folklorist Jack Zipes has translated all 250 tales collected and published by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, plus twenty-nine rare tales omitted from the original German edition, as well as narratives uncovered in the brothers’ letters and papers. Truly the most comprehensive translation to date, this critically acclaimed edition recaptures the fairy tales as the Brothers Grimm intended them to be: rich, stark, spiced with humor and violence, resonant with folklore and song. One of the world’s experts... more...
Seafaring Lore and Legendby Peter Jeans
McGraw-Hill 2007; US$ 15.95"A valuable and lively resource. Jeans sorts truth from fiction with a sure hand and does full justice to both." —Peter Stanford, President Emeritus, National Maritime Historical Society “A veritable sourcebook of nautical history, beliefs, and heritage. Every true mariner will get lost in this book.”— Boating Seafaring Lore and Legend is a storehouse of wonders for those who love the sea. From Noah’s Ark to Thor Heyerdahl’s raft, from Atlantis to the Northwest Passage, author Peter Jeans scours the ages and the seven seas for fanciful, inspiring, and bizarre tales of sea monsters, ghost ships, lost continents, castaways, pirates, explorers, superstitions, and customs. Discover the surprising truths... more...
Beowulfby Gummere
The Floating Press 1910; US$ 4.99Beowulf is the earliest surviving poem in Old English. Although the authorship is anonymous it is believed to have been written before the 10th century AD. The only extant European manuscript of the Beowulf text is placed at around 1010. The epic tells the tale of the Scandinavian hero Beowulf as he struggles against three adversaries; the monster Grendel, Grendel's mother and an unnamed dragon. The epic was recently released as a blockbuster film starring Ray Winstone... more...
The Mabinogionby Sioned Davies
Oxford University Press, UK 2007; US$ 8.95The 11 tales of the Mabinogion combine Celtic mythology and Arthurian romance. This new translation recreates the storytelling world of medieval Wales and re-invests the tales with the power of performance. - ;Celtic mythology, Arthurian romance, and an intriguing interpretation of British history - these are just some of the themes embraced by the anonymous authors of the eleven tales that make up the Welsh medieval masterpiece known as the Mabinogion. They tell of Gwydion the shape-shifter, who can create a woman out of flowers; of Math the magician whose feet must lie in the lap of a virgin; of hanging a pregnant mouse and hunting a magical boar. Dragons, witches, and giants. live alongside kings and heroes, and quests of honour, revenge,... more...
Oh My Godsby Philip Freeman
Simon & Schuster 2012; US$ 12.99The Greek and Roman myths have never died out; in fact they are as relevant today as ever. For thousands of years these myths have inspired plays, operas, paintings, movies, and television programs. They are fascinating tales that tell us about ourselves—about our hopes, fears, and desires, which are as ancient as mankind. Many of these myths are deeply disturbing; others are sublimely beautiful. All of them move us still, as they did the Greeks and Romans hundreds of generations ago. Oh My Gods is a retelling of some of the most popular myths by a gifted scholar and writer. These tales of errant gods, fantastic creatures, and human heroes are brought to life in fresh and contemporary versions. Have there ever been stories to rival... more...
The Mabinogionby Charlotte Guest
The Floating Press 2011; US$ 3.99This collection of Welsh folklore, fairy tales and mythology is vital reading for anyone who is interested in early European vernacular literature and folk archetypes. Dating from as far back as the fourteenth century, the publication of this volume marked the first time that the tales were rendered in an English translation. more...
Blackfoot Lodge Talesby George Bird Grinnell
Digital Scanning, Inc. 2001; US$ 4.95In the first half of the book, Grinnell retells some thirty stories of the Blackfoot Indians, which were told to him by the Blackfeet themselves. These are stories of war and adventure, ancient times, natural phenomena, origins of social customs, and tales of creation and the Creator. The remainder of the book deals with the history of the Blackfeet, their daily life and customs, tribal organization, and religion. more...
The Man Who Married the Moon and Other Pueblo Indian Folk-Storiesby Charles F. Lummis
Digital Scanning, Inc. 2001; US$ 4.95The Man Who Married the Moon is a collection of Pueblo Indian Folk-Stories by Charles F. Lummis, a renowned southwestern author, librarian, historian and archeologist. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, Lummis moved to New Mexico because of his lung disease. He lived for five years in the quaint village of Isleta, in an Indian house, with Indian neighbors and under the Indian laws. Lummis?s interest was not only in the folk-stories themselves, but also in the manner of handing them down. Stories that have been handed down from generation to generation. His hopes when he wrote them were to not only tell the stories, but to preserve the amusements, the history, the beliefs, the customs and the laws of this nation. more...
King Arthurby Rodney Castleden
Routledge 1999; US$ 37.95King Arthur: The Truth Behind the Legend offers a more complete picture of Arthur's Britain and his place in it than ever before. Its bold approach and compelling arguments will be welcomed by all readers with an interest in Arthuriana. more...
Atlantis Destroyedby Rodney Castleden
Routledge 1998; US$ 39.95Fired by the imagination a new vision of Atlantis has arisen over the last one hundred and fifty years as a lost utopia. Rodney Castleden discusses why this picture arose and explains how it has become confused with Plato's genuine account. more...









