1st Edition
Turandot's Sisters Pbdirect A Study of the Folktale AT 851
By Christine Goldberg
Copyright 1993
222 Pages
by
Routledge
222 Pages
by
Routledge
218 Pages
by
Routledge
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Turandot's Sisters represents the culmination of more than a century's research on the riddle-tale subgenre by a small but distinguished group of folklorists. It focuses on the interpretation of riddles, especially the role of riddles in courtship ritual.
1. The Comparative Study of Folktales 2. Riddle Tales from Literary Sources 3. The Princess Who Can Not Solve the Riddle 4. Neck Riddles and Other Riddle Tales 5. Riddle Themes 6. Wisdom Tales 7. Riddles in Folk Societies 8. The Style of the Tale
Biography
Goldberg, Christine
