Encyclopedia of Folklore and Literature

This Work Is An Award Winning Compendium Of Authors Concepts Motifs Characters Themes Works And Movements Associated With Folklore And Literature From Around The World.. Long Before The Written Word Existed Humans Expressed Themselves By Telling Stories. Handed Down Through Centuries These Stories Were Woven Into The Tapestry Of Everyday Life. For Close To Three Centuries Folklore Has Inspired Adaptations To Film Operas Ballets Short Stories Novels And Poetry. Its No Surprise Then That Many Folklore Scholars Consider Folklore As Original LiteratureExisting Before Written Literature. Most Folklorists Seem To Share The Belief That Folklore Whether Drawn From Oral Observation Or From The Written Record Is A Rich Cultural Resource That Is Readily Available To Creative Writers And Other Artists.. The Encyclopedia Of Folklore And Literature Introduces Readers To A Selection Of Authors Characters Themes Works And Movements Associated With Folklore And Literature From Around The World. This Authoritative Work Also Includes Cross-References An Informative Introduction A Bibliography And An Index. Students Librarians And Folklore And Literary Scholars And Researchers Will Welcome This Encyclopedia As An Essential Addition To Any Reference Collection.