The Golden Age of Folk and Fairy Tales

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Included are one hundred eighty-two tales--many available in English for the first time--grouped into eighteen tale types. The tales are versions collected/edited by: the Grimms, Andrew Lang, Achille Millien, Afanas'ev, Luzel, Gonzenbach, Asbjørnsen, and many others. Zipes provides an engaging general Introduction that discusses the folk and fairy tale tradition, the impact of the Brothers Grimm, and the significance of categorizing tales into various types.