The Types of International Folktales. Parts 1, 2 & 3

The catalog of international tale types (ATU) based on the system of Aarne / Thompson constitutes a fundamentally new edition with extensive additions and innovations. The descriptions of the tale types have been completely rewritten and made more precise. The essential research cited for each type [...]
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The catalog of international tale types (ATU) based on the system of Aarne / Thompson constitutes a fundamentally new edition with extensive additions and innovations. The descriptions of the tale types have been completely rewritten and made more precise. The essential research cited for each type includes extensive documentation of its international distribution as well as monographic works or articles on that type. More than two hundred and fifty new types have been added. Types with very limited distribution have been omitted.A Classification and Bibliography. Based on the System of Antti Aarne and Stith Thompson. A set including:Part I. Animal Tales, Tales of Magic, Religious Tales, and Realistic Tales, with an IntroductionPart II. Tales of the Stupid Ogre, Anecdotes and Jokes, and Formula TalesPart III. Appendices