Giambattista Basile's the Tale of Tales, or Entertainment for Little Ones |
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| Author:
| Canepa, Nancy L.
Lettere, Carmelo
Zipes, Jack |
| Series title: | Series in Fairy-Tale Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8143-4257-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2016 |
| Publisher: | Wayne State University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $36.99 |
Book Description:
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The Tale of Tales, made up of forty-nine fairy tales within a fiftieth frame story, contains the earliest versions of celebrated stories like Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg, Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella. Giambattista Basile's The Tale of Tales, or Entertainment for Little Ones is a modern translation that preserves the distinctive character of Basile's original.
The Tale of Tales, made up of forty-nine fairy tales within a fiftieth frame story, contains the earliest versions of celebrated stories like Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg, Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella. Giambattista Basile's The Tale of Tales, or Entertainment for Little Ones is a modern translation that preserves the distinctive character of Basile's original.