Tatterhood

From Japan to Norway, Scotland to Sudan, "Tatterhood "brings readers twelve folk tales and twelve women whose cunning, hard work, and physical strength are celebrated in each story. A family of three women teaches a burly man how to wrestle, a girl battles a fearsome bear, and a young mother rescues [...]
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From Japan to Norway, Scotland to Sudan, "Tatterhood "brings readers twelve folk tales and twelve women whose cunning, hard work, and physical strength are celebrated in each story. A family of three women teaches a burly man how to wrestle, a girl battles a fearsome bear, and a young mother rescues her village from an elephant's stomach.Ethel Johnston Phelps (1914 1984) held a master's degree in medieval kiterature, coedited aRicardian journal, and published several articles on fifteenth-century subjects. She compiled two anthologies of feminist folktales from around the world, "Tatterhood "and "The Maid of the North.""