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

    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