Fairy tales from before fairy tales : the medieval Latin past of wonderful lies

Fairy tales from before fairy tales : the medieval Latin past of wonderful lies / Jan M. Ziolkowski.

Author/creator	Ziolkowski, Jan M., 1956-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2007.
Description	xii, 500 pages ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Subject(s)	Fairy tales--History and criticism. Tales--Classification.

Contents	Introduction -- Folktales in medieval Latin poetry -- Between sacred legend and folktale : a whale of a story about a tenth-century fisherman -- A cautionary tale : Little Red Riding Hood in the 1020s -- True lies and the growth of wonder : an eleventh-century "Little Claus and Great Claus" -- The wonder of The turnip tale (ca. 1200) -- The reorientation of The donkey tale (ca. 1200) -- Conclusion : sadly never after -- Appendix One : Man swallowed by fish (ATU 1889G) -- Appendix Two : Truths and lies -- Appendix Three : One-Ox : the rich and the poor peasant (ATU 1535) -- Appendix Four : The turnip tale : two presents for the king (ATU 1689A) -- Appendix Five : The donkey tale : the ass (ATU 430).
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 445-479) and indexes.
LCCN	2006025452
ISBN	0472115685 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780472115686 (cloth : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	GR550.Z55 2007	✔ Available	Place Hold