{"product_id":"an-anthology-of-finnish-folktales-9781860570834","title":"An Anthology of Finnish Folktales","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAvailable for the first time in paperback, this anthology of 50 folktales is an excellent introduction to the rich oral tradition of Finnish folktales for both the general reader and for students of folklore. Storytelling as a living tradition was preserved longer in Finland than in many other countries because of its relative geoA--graphical isolation compared to other countries that more readily came into contact with another civilization which destroyed local oral traditions. As in other countries skilled storytellers were often representatives of the itinerant trades such as cobblers, tailors, lumberjacks, peddlers and beggars. The anthology is drawn from the Folklore Archive of the Finnish Literature Society (Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, or SKS) in Helsinki, which is the central archive of the Finnish folk tradition and houses an unusually large number of folktales compared to similar collecA--tions in other countries.  The anthology provides both traditional folktales and a number of popular Finnish jokes and anecdotes.Although essentially innocent in its narrative and suitable for all readers, An Anthology of Finnish Folktales does contain gothic elements and explicit language at times. It might, therefore, be advisable for general readers to exercise parental guidance where younger children are concerned.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection serves well as an introduction and one must applaud Ms. Henderson...fascinating Journal of the Finnish Church Guild Not only could the texts in this book provide a most colourful entry to the study of the folktale but a basic course for students could be designed with the use of the scholarly data given... never before translated into English Folklore a very accessible and valuable collection Southern Folklore, University of Western Kentucky The collection will be of value Legacy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnimal Tales 1.\tThe Rabbit, The Wolf, the Fox and the Bear 2.\tThe Fox as Nursemaid 3.\tThe Fox, the Wolf and the 4.\tThe Dog's Document 5.\tThe Pig and the Squirrel 6.\tThe Wedding Roast 7.\tThe Reward of the Benefactor Ordinary Folktales 8.\tAal, Taal and Everaal 9.\tThe Three Missing Princesses 10.\tThe Three Brothers 11.\tThree Brothers Imprisoned by the Devil 12.\tThe Smith and the Devil 13.\tThe Bird Bride 14.\tThe Maiden Who Rose From the Sea 15.\tThe Death of the Wicked Witch 16.\tThe Devoted Orphans 17.\tThe Castle of Snakes 18.\tAntti Puuhaara 19.\tThe Old Man's Daughter and the Old Woman's Daughters 20.\tTittulas Tuuree 21.\tThe Pig Maid 22.\tA Disguised Woman as the King's Brother-in-Law 23.\tThe Witch and the Sister of Nine Brothers 24.\tThe Farting Stone 25.\tThe Three Doctors 26.\tThe Cat Child 27.\tThe King's Son on his Way to Marry 28.\tThe Clever Girl at the Inn 29.\tHalf a Man and a Horse's Head 30.\tThe Farmer's Weather Prediction 31.\tThe Sailor and the Parson 32.\tThe Merchant's Son Casts His Net 33.\tThe Prophecy of Murder and Incest 34.\tThe Stonemason's Apprentice as a Bank Robber 35.\tThe Helsinki Academy Jokes and Anecdotes 36.\tThe Devil Buys Wood 37.\tThe Unknown Bird 38.\tThe Devil Eats his Thingy 39.\tFour Lapps in the Giant's Gorge 40.\tThe First Gun 41.\tThe Branch Cutter 42.\tThe Bustle of the Numskulls 43.\tThe Twelve Brothers 44.\tThe Dog Mouser 45.\tBoys Swimming in the Rye-Field 46.\tThe Search for Three Fools 47.\tThe Man Who Did the Housework 48.\tTwo Women, a Mouse and Gold Coins 49.\tThe Boy Who Grew Up in a Barrel 50.\tThe Famished Parson  Notes  Index of Narrators and Collectors Index of Tale Types","brand":"Welsh Academic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50578570838359,"sku":"9781860570834","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781860570834.jpg?v=1746099876","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/an-anthology-of-finnish-folktales-9781860570834","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}