Encyclopedia of Fable

Considers not only fables per se but also other members of the genre called illustrative wisdom literature among them cruelty jokes exemplary tales pourquoi stories and storytelling. The 68 entries include authors such as Zora Neale Chaucer and Livy; titles of tales and sources such as Androcles and the Lion Panchatantra and The Koran; characters such as Anansi Brer Rabbit and Uncle Remus; periods; and cultures and subcultures. Many sources are cited in the original language or dialect. The illustrations are black and white. Annotation c. by Book News Inc. Portland Or.