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Puss in Boots and Other Cat Tales From Around the World
Whether domesticated or wild, cats have long attracted and repulsed humanity in countless cultures around the world. Folklore provides a view into the attitudes and beliefs surrounding cats through the centuries. This collection gathers together examples of the earliest scholarship on cat folklore, compiling over 250 folktales, fables, and nursery rhymes about cats from around the world into one convenient anthology. Inside you'll find variants of many fairy tales featuring cats, including: -Puss in Boots (ATU 545B) -Whittington and His Cat (ATU 1651) -Cat Brides (ATU 402) -The Bremen Town Musicians (ATU 130) -The Magic Ring with Cat Helpers (ATU 560) -Witches and Cats Lore Dozens of additional tales about cats are presented with a wide range of themes from a variety of countries, too. Whether you are a cat enthusiast or a student of folklore, this anthology offers a diverse array of tales that entertain and educate their readers, all gathered into one collection for the first time.
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Puss in Boots and Other Cat Tales From Around the World
Whether domesticated or wild, cats have long attracted and repulsed humanity in countless cultures around the world. Folklore provides a view into the attitudes and beliefs surrounding cats through the centuries. This collection gathers together examples of the earliest scholarship on cat folklore, compiling over 250 folktales, fables, and nursery rhymes about cats from around the world into one convenient anthology. Inside you'll find variants of many fairy tales featuring cats, including: -Puss in Boots (ATU 545B) -Whittington and His Cat (ATU 1651) -Cat Brides (ATU 402) -The Bremen Town Musicians (ATU 130) -The Magic Ring with Cat Helpers (ATU 560) -Witches and Cats Lore Dozens of additional tales about cats are presented with a wide range of themes from a variety of countries, too. Whether you are a cat enthusiast or a student of folklore, this anthology offers a diverse array of tales that entertain and educate their readers, all gathered into one collection for the first time.
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Puss in Boots and Other Cat Tales From Around the World

Puss in Boots and Other Cat Tales From Around the World

Puss in Boots and Other Cat Tales From Around the World

Puss in Boots and Other Cat Tales From Around the World

Overview

Whether domesticated or wild, cats have long attracted and repulsed humanity in countless cultures around the world. Folklore provides a view into the attitudes and beliefs surrounding cats through the centuries. This collection gathers together examples of the earliest scholarship on cat folklore, compiling over 250 folktales, fables, and nursery rhymes about cats from around the world into one convenient anthology. Inside you'll find variants of many fairy tales featuring cats, including: -Puss in Boots (ATU 545B) -Whittington and His Cat (ATU 1651) -Cat Brides (ATU 402) -The Bremen Town Musicians (ATU 130) -The Magic Ring with Cat Helpers (ATU 560) -Witches and Cats Lore Dozens of additional tales about cats are presented with a wide range of themes from a variety of countries, too. Whether you are a cat enthusiast or a student of folklore, this anthology offers a diverse array of tales that entertain and educate their readers, all gathered into one collection for the first time.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781540616401
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date: 12/02/2016
Pages: 828
Product dimensions: 8.90(w) x 6.00(h) x 1.70(d)

About the Author

Heidi Anne Heiner is the creator and keeper of the SurLaLune Fairy Tale Pages at SurLaLuneFairyTales.com. On the internet since 1998, the site shares fairy tale illustrations from the Golden Age of illustration and over a thousand full-text fairy tales from around the world. Fifty popular fairy tales are annotated with links to similar tales from numerous cultures as well as information on modern interpretations in books, films, music, and theatre. The site also features a blog about fairy tales and folklore with an emphasis on popular culture.
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