ISBN:
0415980305
,
0415980313
,
0415980321
,
9780415980302
,
9780415980319
,
9780415980326
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (2 v. (xviii, 1003 p.))
,
ill
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Uniform Title:
Selections. 〈engl.〉 2008
Parallel Title:
Print version The Collected Sicilian Folk and Fairy Tales of Giuseppe Pitré
DDC:
398.209458
Keywords:
Folklore
;
Tales
Abstract:
Giuseppe Pitre, a nineteenth-century Sicilian physician, gathered an enormous wealth of folk and fairy tales as he traveled and treated the poor throughout Palermo. This two-volume set collects 300 and 100 variants of his most entertaining and most important folk and fairy tales
Description / Table of Contents:
The Collected Sicilian Folk and Fairy Tales of Giuseppe Pitrè; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; The Indomitable Giuseppe Pitrè; The Sicilian Folk Tales of Giuseppe Pitrè; I. Popular Fairy Tales; 1. The Tale Told Time and Again-Lu cuntu di "Si raccunta"; 2. The Parrot with Three Tales to Tell-Lu pappagaddu chi cunta tri cunti; 3. The King of Spain's Daughters-Li figghi di lu Re di Spagna; 4. Pretty Poor-Girl-Povira-bedda; 5. The Pot of Basil-La grasta di lu basilicò; 6. Catarina the Wise-Catarina la sapienti; 7. The Count's Sister-La soru di lu conti
Description / Table of Contents:
8. The Talking Belly-La panza chi parra9. The Three Cottages-Li tri casini; 10. Water and Salt-L'acqua e lu sali; 11. My Three Beautiful Crowns-Li tri belli curuni mei; 12. King Dead Horse-Lu Re Cavaddu-mortu; 13. Snow White, Flaming Red-Bianca-comu-nivi-russa-comu-focu; 14. Mandruni and Mandruna-Mandruni e Mandruna; 15. The King of Spain-Lu Re di Spagna; 16. The Three Obedient Children-Li tri figghi obbidienti; 17. Marvizia-Marvizia; 18. The King of Love-Lu Re d'amuri; 19. The Slave-Lu scavu; 20. The Old Woman of the Garden-La vecchia di l'ortu
Description / Table of Contents:
21. The Marriage of a Queen with a Robber-Lu spunsaliziu di 'na riggina c'un latru22. The Seven Robbers-Li setti latri; 23. The Thirteen Bandits-Li tridici sbannuti; 24. White Onion-Bianca cipudda; 25. The Silversmith-L'arginteri; 26. Pietro the Farm Steward-Petru lu massariotu; 27. Peppi, Who Wandered Out into the World-Peppi, spersu pri lu munnu; 28. The Magic Purse, Cloak, and Horn-La vurza, lu firriolu e lu cornu 'nfatatu; 29. The Poor Shoemaker Dying of Hunger-Lu scarpareddu mortu di fami; 30. The Little Nun-La munachedda; 31. The Empress Trebisonna-La 'Mperatrici Trebisonna
Description / Table of Contents:
32. King Animmulu-Lu Re d'Anìmmulu33. Tridicinu-Tridicinu; 34. The Enchanted Horse-Lu cavaddu 'nfatatu; 35. The Story of a Queen-Lu cuntu di 'na riggina; 36. The Herb-Gatherer's Daughters-Li figghi di lu cavuliciddaru; 37. Rosemary-Rosamarina; 38. The Magic Balls-Li palli magichi; 39. The Empress Rosina-Rusina 'Mperatrici; 40. The Little Mouse with the Stinky Tail-Lu surciteddu cu la cuda fitusa; 41. The Little Lamb-La picuredda; 42. Date, Oh Beautiful Date-Gràttula-Beddàtula; 43. Pilusedda-Pilusedda; 44. The Little Magpie-La ciaulidda; 45. The Doe-La cerva; 46. The Humpback-La jimmuruta
Description / Table of Contents:
47. The Tailor and the Dung-Maiden-Lu custrïeri48. Angelica's Ring-L'aneddu d'Ancelica; 49. The Barber's Clock-Lu roggiu di lu varveri; 50. Give Me the Veil!-Dammi lu velu!; 51. The Little Monk-Lu munacheddu; 52. The Tuft of Wild Beet-La troffa di la razza; 53. Virgil the Sorcerer-Lu magu Virgillu; 54. The Devil-Lu diavulu Zuppiddu; 55. The Fairy Princess's Midwife-La mammana di la Principissa-fata; 56. The Serpent-Lu sirpenti; 57. Child Margarita-La 'nfanti Margarita; 58. Sun, Pearl, and Moon-Suli, Perna e Anna; 59. Biancuciuri's Daughter-La figghia di Biancuciuri; 60. Ciciruni-Ciciruni
Description / Table of Contents:
61. Baldellone-Burdilluni
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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