2001 Nights, Vol. 3
Author: Yukinobu Hoshino
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Published: 1996-02-22
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781569311257
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Author: Yukinobu Hoshino
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Published: 1996-02-22
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781569311257
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Yukinobu Hoshino
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Published: 1996-06-22
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781569311028
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Don Beecher
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2012-10-19
Total Pages: 673
ISBN-13: 144269954X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRenowned today for his contribution to the rise of the modern European fairy tale, Giovan Francesco Straparola (c. 1480–c. 1557) is particularly known for his dazzling anthology The Pleasant Nights. Originally published in Venice in 1550 and 1553, this collection features seventy-three folk stories, fables, jests, and pseudo-histories, including nine tales we might now designate for ‘mature readers’ and seventeen proto-fairy tales. Nearly all of these stories, including classics such as ‘Puss in Boots,’ made their first ever appearance in this collection; together, the tales comprise one of the most varied and engaging Renaissance miscellanies ever produced. Its appeal sustained it through twenty-six editions in the first sixty years. This full critical edition of The Pleasant Nights presents these stories in English for the first time in over a century. The text takes its inspiration from the celebrated Waters translation, which is entirely revised here to render it both more faithful to the original and more sparkishly idiomatic than ever before. The stories are accompanied by a rich sampling of illustrations, including originals from nineteenth-century English and French versions of the text. As a comprehensive critical and historical edition, these volumes contain far more information on the stories than can be found in any existing studies, literary histories, or Italian editions of the work. Donald Beecher provides a lengthy introduction discussing Straparola as an author, the nature of fairy tales and their passage through oral culture, and how this phenomenon provides a new reservoir of stories for literary adaptation. Moreover, the stories all feature extensive commentaries analysing not only their themes but also their fascinating provenances, drawing on thousands of analogue tales going back to ancient Sanskrit, Persian, and Arabic stories. Immensely entertaining and readable, The Pleasant Nights will appeal to anyone interested in fairy tales, ancient stories, and folk creations. Such readers will also enjoy Beecher’s academically solid and erudite commentaries, which unfold in a manner as light and amusing as the stories themselves.
Author: Tama Mitsuboshi
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Published: 2023-07-18
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 1975352033
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWithin the forest, Mira, a girl who calls the night, and her kindly doctor, Rei, live in solitude, until a fluffy goat like visitor appears on their doorstep. Their caller’s cute facade and enchanting stories of mysterious objects quickly captivate Mira...
Author: Neil Barron
Publisher: Gale Cengage
Published: 2005-10-21
Total Pages: 744
ISBN-13: 9780787690229
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBy identifying similarities in various books, this annual selection guide helps readers to independently choose titles of interest published in the last year.Each entry describes a separate book, listing everything readers need to know to make selections. Arranged by author within six genre sections, detailed entries provide: Title Publisher and publication dateSeriesNames and descriptions of charactersTime period and geographical settingReview citationsStory typesBrief plot summarySelected other books by the authorSimilar books by different authorsAuthor, title, series, character name, character description, time period, geographic setting and genre/sub-genre indexes are included to facilitate research.
Author: Don Beecher
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2012-08-27
Total Pages: 777
ISBN-13: 1442699523
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRenowned today for his contribution to the rise of the modern European fairy tale, Giovan Francesco Straparola (c. 1480–c. 1557) is particularly known for his dazzling anthology The Pleasant Nights. Originally published in Venice in 1550 and 1553, this collection features seventy-three folk stories, fables, jests, and pseudo-histories, including nine tales we might now designate for ‘mature readers’ and seventeen proto-fairy tales. Nearly all of these stories, including classics such as ‘Puss in Boots,’ made their first ever appearance in this collection; together, the tales comprise one of the most varied and engaging Renaissance miscellanies ever produced. Its appeal sustained it through twenty-six editions in the first sixty years. This full critical edition of The Pleasant Nights presents these stories in English for the first time in over a century. The text takes its inspiration from the celebrated Waters translation, which is entirely revised here to render it both more faithful to the original and more sparkishly idiomatic than ever before. The stories are accompanied by a rich sampling of illustrations, including originals from nineteenth-century English and French versions of the text. As a comprehensive critical and historical edition, these volumes contain far more information on the stories than can be found in any existing studies, literary histories, or Italian editions of the work. Donald Beecher provides a lengthy introduction discussing Straparola as an author, the nature of fairy tales and their passage through oral culture, and how this phenomenon provides a new reservoir of stories for literary adaptation. Moreover, the stories all feature extensive commentaries analysing not only their themes but also their fascinating provenances, drawing on thousands of analogue tales going back to ancient Sanskrit, Persian, and Arabic stories. Immensely entertaining and readable, The Pleasant Nights will appeal to anyone interested in fairy tales, ancient stories, and folk creations. Such readers will also enjoy Beecher’s academically solid and erudite commentaries, which unfold in a manner as light and amusing as the stories themselves.
Author: Beth Phillips
Publisher: Bangzoom Publishers
Published: 2004-11
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9780972864657
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA price guide for collectors of Boyd Resin bears and other creatures. The Second Edition is 50% larger than the first. Contains the latest secondary market pricing, including early pieces and variations. Over 2600 entries with full-color photographs. An Officially Licensed Product of The Boyds Collection Ltd.
Author: Tove Jansson
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2007-10-30
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781897299197
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncludes four comic strips featuring Moomin, a teenage troll who looks like a hippopotamus and passively deals with life's troubles; including "Moomin's Winter Follies," "Moomin Mamma's Maid," "Moomin Builds a House," and "Moomin Begins a New Life."
Author: Richard Ellis
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 2013-03-19
Total Pages: 385
ISBN-13: 1597265993
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Author: Yoel Natan
Publisher: Yoel Natan
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 584
ISBN-13: 1439297177
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is volume two of a two-volume study of a war and moon god religion that was based on the Mideast moon god religion of Sin.