Latin American Folktales: Stories from Hispanic and Indian Traditions (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library) by Pantheon
The wisdom and artistry of Latin America's storytellers preserve one of the world's richest folktale traditions--combining the lore of medieval Europe, the ancient Near East, and pre-Columbian America. Among the essential characters are the quiet man's wife who knew the Devil's secrets, the tree... Price:$18.00
Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies (Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library) by Pantheon
This fresh and elegant translation of 100 tales from 25 centuries of Chinese literature opens up a magical world far from our customary haunts. Illustrated with woodcuts. Price:$16.95
Haunted Hoosier Trails: A Guide to Indiana's Famous Folklore Spooky Sites (Haunted Heartland Series) by Clerisy Press
Wanda Lou Willis takes readers on a frightening journey across Indiana, exploring haunted houses, rivers, and other locations. Supplemented with excellent original maps, photos, and illustrations, Haunted Hoosier Trails is a collection of spooky tales and real-life horror stories that doubles as a... Price:$15.95
Living Folklore, 2nd Edition: An Introduction to the Study of People and Their Traditions by Utah State University Press
This revised edition incorporates new examples, research, and theory along with added discussion of digital and online folklore.Living Folklore is a comprehensive, straightforward introduction to folklore as it is lived, shared and practiced in contemporary settings. Drawing on examples from... Price:$26.95
Scandinavian folk-lore: illustrations of the traditional beliefs of the northern peoples by Nabu Press
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally... Price:$37.75
Smokehouse Ham, Spoon Bread, and Scuppernong Wine: The Folklore and Art of Appalachian Cooking (10th Anniversary Edition) by Cumberland House Publishing
Winner of the James Beard Foundation Cookbook of the Year Award! Smokehouse Ham, Spoon Bread, & Scuppernong Wine is a scrumptious slice of Smoky Mountain and Blue Ridge hill country foodlore handed down from Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland, Germany, and the Cherokee Nation. In addition to... Price:$29.99
American Folklore (The Chicago History of American Civilization) by University Of Chicago Press
Here, grounded firmly in American history, is a skilled folklorist's survey of the entire field of America's folklore—from colonization to mass culture.Tracing the forms and content of American folklore, Mr. Dorson reveals the richness, pathos, and humor of genuine folklore, which he... Price:$32.50
Legends of the Kaw: The Folk-lore of the Indians of the Kansas River Valley by BiblioLife
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do... Price:$28.99
The Clyde Mystery - A Study In Forgeries And Folklore by Wharton Press
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Price:$27.95
Re-Situating Folklore: Folk Contexts And Twentieth-Century Literature And Art by Rosan Augusta Jordan
Examines the works of a wide range of twentieth-century writers and visual artists who "re-situate" folklore into their creations, providing a new framework for assessing how their use of folklore affects the ways we interpret their work. The book also looks at the broader question of why folklore... Price:$35.00