{"product_id":"best-loved-folktales-of-the-world-9780385189491","title":"Best-Loved Folktales of the World","description":"This collection of over two hundred folk and fairy tales from all over the world is the only edition that encompasses all cultures. Arranged geographically by region--West and East Europe, British Isles, Scandinavia, and Northern Europe, Middle East, Asia, the Pacific, Africa, North America, the Carribean and West Indies, and Central and South America--and lovingly selected from the personal favorites of folklorists and writers, this book is a major anthology in its field.\u003cbr\u003eGathered together in this wide-ranging collection are familiar classics like \"Snow-White\" and \"Sleeping Beauty,\" and stories that equal them from all major cultures. Together they offer magic, adventure, laughter, reflection, vivid images, and a throng of colorful characters. More important, they offer insight into the oral traditions of different cultures and deal with universal human dilemmas that span differences of age, culture, and geography. Animal fables, proverbs, ghost stories, funny tales, and tales of enchantment provide a unique reading experience for all ages.\u003cbr\u003eA category index groups the tales by plot and character, e.g., humorous, supernatural, and \"pourquoi\" tales, married couples, enchanted sweethearts, etc. Like all great literature, these tales can be read with fascination on many levels, making \u003ci\u003eBest-Loved Folktales of the World \u003c\/i\u003ea classic and enduring collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/1983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385189491\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 792\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.70d","brand":"Joanna Cole","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43112002748597,"sku":"9780385189491","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9e3a33a3-d43e-4add-be4e-b839577287f3.jpg?v=1693926571","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/best-loved-folktales-of-the-world-9780385189491","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}