Motif-Index of Folk-Literature: Index A-K : A Classification of Narrative Elements in Folktales, Ballads, Myths, Fables, Mediaeval Romances, Exempla, Fabliaux, Jest-Books, and Local: Vol 6.1

Stith Thompson

ISBN 10: 0253340896 / ISBN 13: 9780253340894

Published by Indiana Univ Pr, 2001

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revised enl edition. 452 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Motif-Index of Folk-Literature: Index A-K : A Classification of Narrative Elements in Folktales, Ballads, Myths, Fables, Mediaeval Romances, Exempla, Fabliaux, Jest-Books, and Local: Vol 6.1
• Publisher: Indiana Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0253340896
• ISBN 13: 9780253340894
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.83 kilograms

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Synopsis

""This monumental work has now become... the indispensable tool of all folk narrative scholars."" -- Southern Folklore Quarterly

""A work of this kind can never be quite complete, but in this work Stith Thompson has approached perfection."" -- Volkskunde

""An invaluable aid to students and scholars... "" -- Reference & Research Book News

Indiana University Press, with the generous support of the L. J. and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation, is pleased to announce the republication of this folklore classic, in honor of the centenary of the American Folklore Society.

Review

"This monumental work has now become ... the indispensable tool of all folk narrative scholars." Southern Folklore Quarterly "A work of this kind can never be quite complete, but in this work Stith Thompson has approached perfection." Volkskunde "An invaluable aid to students and scholars ... " Reference & Research Book News