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“A comprehensive anthology. . . . Also of note are artist Frank’s gorgeous illustrations.”—Library Journal
“It is not often that a new book comes along that is both a breakthrough in scholarly terms and also a magnificent work of art. Jack Zipes’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, illustrated by Natalie Frank, is both.”—Maria Tatar, Breezes from Wonderland
“Jack Zipes has always been a kind of sorcerer himself, skilled in discovering, transforming, translating, and understanding the old tales of magic that appear in different but similar forms all over the world. This is a wonderful collection.”—Alison Lurie, author of Don’t Tell the Grown-Ups
“An eclectic collection . . . spanning millennia and continents.”—Cameron Woodhead, Sydney Morning Herald
“A selection of high-quality tales. . . . This book offers a convincing explanation for the immortality of tales featuring the sorcerer’s apprentice.”—Yelena Francis, Journal of Folklore Research

The Sorcerers Apprentice

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    A Paperback / softback by Jack Zipes, Natalie Frank

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      Publisher Princeton University Press
      Published 9 July 2019
      ISBN-13 9780691191423
      978-0691191423
      ISBN-10 0691191425
      Also in:
      Ancient, classical and medieval texts Folklore studies / Study of myth

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      “A comprehensive anthology. . . . Also of note are artist Frank’s gorgeous illustrations.”—Library Journal
      “It is not often that a new book comes along that is both a breakthrough in scholarly terms and also a magnificent work of art. Jack Zipes’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, illustrated by Natalie Frank, is both.”—Maria Tatar, Breezes from Wonderland
      “Jack Zipes has always been a kind of sorcerer himself, skilled in discovering, transforming, translating, and understanding the old tales of magic that appear in different but similar forms all over the world. This is a wonderful collection.”—Alison Lurie, author of Don’t Tell the Grown-Ups
      “An eclectic collection . . . spanning millennia and continents.”—Cameron Woodhead, Sydney Morning Herald
      “A selection of high-quality tales. . . . This book offers a convincing explanation for the immortality of tales featuring the sorcerer’s apprentice.”—Yelena Francis, Journal of Folklore Research

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