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Folktales and reality

1992; Association of College and Research Libraries; Volume: 29; Issue: 09 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5860/choice.29-4928

1943-5975

Lutz Röhrich, Peter Tokofsky,

Themes in Literature Analysis

Foreword by Dan Ben-Amos Abbreviations TranslatorOs Preface Preface to the Third Edition I. Introduction II. The Genres of Folk Narrative and Their Relationship to Reality Folktale and Legend The Aetiological Narrative SaintOs Legend and Folksong Folktales without the Happy Ending Jest III. The Folktale and the Reality of the Magical World-View Magic Man and Animal--Transformation and Disenchantment Manners and Customs Cruelty in the Folktale IV. The Modern Folktale as Believed Reality Tribal Narratives European Narratives V. Paths of Rationalization Ethnic Differences Magical Thought and Modern Civilization VI. The Folktale as a Mirror of the Real World The Significance of Time and Place The Social Milieu VII. The FolktaleOs Inner Reality The NarratorOs Ego The FolktaleOs Themes Notes Selected Bibliography Tale Indexes Subject Index