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Books in Library of Folklore series

  • Folk Tales from Chile

    Brenda Hughes, Dick De Wilde

    Hardcover (Hippocrene Books, Nov. 1, 1998)
    An illustrated collection of fifteen traditional Chilean tales that "represent a fusion...of the Old World culture of the Spanish soldier and priest and the native Indian culture of ancient Chile."
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  • Swedish Fairy Tales

    Baron G. Djurklou, H. L. Braekstad

    Hardcover (Hippocrene Books, Nov. 1, 1998)
    A unique blend of enchantment, adventure, comedy and romance make this collection of Swedish fairy tales a treasury in any library. Originally published by Baron G Djurklou in the 1880s, the tales are written in the dialect of the Swedish peasantry. Hippocrene Books is pleased to bring this 1901 English translations of the Baron's stories back into print for today's readers. The translation retains the humorous and colloquial style of the original 18 stories, and opens up a world of magic talking animals, princesses and princes, trolls and witches endearing and mischievous of all ages.
  • Folk Tales from Russia

    Donald A. MacKenzie

    Hardcover (Hippocrene Books, Nov. 1, 1998)
    A collection of seven tales, some traditional, some based on historical accounts, and some original, reflecting the characteristics of the Russian landscape and its people.
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  • Folk Tales from Turkey

    Kunos

    Hardcover (Hippocrene Books, Inc, Nov. 1, 1998)
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  • Norse Myths

    Holland K Crossley

    Paperback (Penguin UK, Oct. 5, 1993)
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