Folklore, Myths & Legends

A collection of magical Italian folk and fairy talesmost in English for the first timeThe Pomegranates and Other Modern Italian Fairy Tales present...

James Buchanan Elmore (18571942): Literary Ethnographer and Folk Poet details the life and work of Elmore as a folk poet, emphasizing the importanc...

Each spread of this twelve-month wall calendar highlights a different mythical female figure, such as an enchantress, goddess, warrior, or fairy-ta...

What are ancient texts saying to us when they describe Alexander the Greats romantic relationship with his wife Barsine, or comment on his homosexu...

An in-depth exploration of the sometimes charming, sometimes gruesome feline creatures and ghosts of Japan. Davisson illuminates the vast realm of ...

A new collection of subversive French fairy talesThe wolf is tricked by Red Riding Hood into strangling her grandmother and is subsequently arreste...

Step into the enchanting world of faeries, pixies, sprites and more with this beginner's guide to the history and mythology of fae folkPeople have ...

New Zealand has a rich--if often overlooked-- tradition of folk legends and tall tales. The Heading Dog Who Split in Half collects together some of...

In Grimm Legacies, esteemed literary scholar Jack Zipes explores the legacy of the Brothers Grimm in Europe and North America, from the nineteenth ...