Lajos L. Kropf / Lajos LKropf / W. Henry Jones / WHenry Jones
Librería Samer Atenea
Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
Kálamo Books
Librería Perelló (Valencia)
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Donde los libros
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Voices from the Magyar countryside speak across centuries. Read aloud or alone, often. Drawn from the records of Kriza, Erdelyi, Pap and other nineteenth-century collectors, The Folk-Tales of the Magyars presents a Hungarian folk tale collection that brings together eastern European tales and traditional Magyar legends in English for modern readers. As a fairy tale anthology and a cultural chronicle, it blends myth and folklore stories with vivid glimpses of folk customs and beliefs. The stories range from brisk folktales to longer narrative songs, offering the kind of moral ambiguity and social detail that makes these classic tales for adults as rewarding to read now as in their original communities. Fans of andrew lang fairy tale volumes will recognise the pulse of wonder; scholars and teachers will value it as a cultural studies resource and a window into central european folklore. Presented as a complete folk tales anthology, it gathers material from the foremost nineteenth century folklore collectors without scholarly jargon, keeping the language and mood true to the source.Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Beyond its literary pleasures, the anthology is historically significant: it records folk beliefs at a pivotal moment in national self-understanding and in the development of modern folklore study. From casual readers seeking vivid storytelling to classic-literature collectors completing their shelves, this edition speaks to anyone drawn to the strangeness and clarity of eastern european tales. For readers of nineteenth century folklore and for those intrigued by myth and folklore stories, it offers both approachable narrative and archival weight - a companion for reading and for study of the songs, customs and moral imagination of the Magyar world.
