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Italian Folktales Paperback - 1992
by Calvino, Italo
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- Paperback
Chosen by The New York Times as one of its best books in the year of its original publication, this treasure trove of 200 lively Italian folktales has won a cherished place among fans of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. In this collection, Calvino combines a sensibility attuned to the fantastical with a singular writerly ability to capture the visions and dreams of a culture.
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Details
- Title Italian Folktales
- Author Calvino, Italo
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reissue
- Condition New
- Pages 800
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Mariner Books, U.S.A.
- Date 1992-11-15
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # Q-0156454890
- ISBN 9780156454896 / 0156454890
- Weight 1.6 lbs (0.73 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.9 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 4.83 cm)
- Reading level 830
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Italy
- Library of Congress subjects Tales - Italy, Tales - Italy Tales - Italy
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 80011879
- Dewey Decimal Code 398.2
Summary
Chosen as one of the New York Times’s ten best books in the year of its original publication, this collection immediately won a cherished place among lovers of the tale and vaulted Calvino into the ranks of the great folklorists. Introduction by the Author; illustrations. Translated by George Martin. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
First line
There was once a lad whom everyone called Dauntless Little John, since he was afraid of nothing.