Legends and Popular Tales of the Basque People
Author : Mariana Monteiro
Publisher :
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 36,72 MB
Release : 1890
Category : Basques
ISBN :
Legends and Popular Tales of the Basque People
Author : Mariana Monteiro
Publisher :
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 46,83 MB
Release : 1887
Category : Basques
ISBN :
Book Description
Tales of a Korean Grandmother
Author : Frances Carpenter
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 43,52 MB
Release : 2011-12-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1462902901
Book Description
This multicultural children's book presents classic Korean fairy tales and other folk stories--providing a delightful look into a rich literary culture. The Korean people possess a folklore tradition as colorful and captivating as any in the world, but the stories themselves still are not as well-known to Western readers as those from The Brothers Grimm, Mother Goose, or Hans Christian Andersen. In her best-selling book for young readers, Frances Carpenter collects thirty-two classic Korean children's stories from the "Land of the Morning Calm": the woodcutter and the old men of the mountain; the puppy who saved his village from a tiger; the singing girl who danced the Japanese general into the deep river; Why the dog and cat are not friends; and even a more familiar tale of the clever rabbit who outsmarted the tortoise. The children of the Kim family sit at their beloved Grandmother's knee to listen to these and other traditional folk tales which are rooted in thousands of years of Korean culture.
Life and Food in the Basque Country
Author : Maria Jose Sevilla
Publisher : New Amsterdam Books
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 19,43 MB
Release : 1998-04-22
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1461733138
Book Description
Ask any Spaniard where you will find the best food in the country and the answer is invariably the Basque provinces. In this beautifully written book, Marìa José Sevilla describes the region through the eyes of men and women whose lives embrace every aspect of its cooking and culinary traditions, and records the recipes she has learned from them. The author takes us from market to caserìo, or farmstead, and shows how the strength of Basque cuisine comes from the quality and range of local produce: superb fish from the Cantabrian coast, cheeses and wild mushrooms from the mountains, and vegetables and fruit—including apples for cider-making—from the caserìos of the valleys. Through her portraits of a fisherman, a craftsman of wooden cheese-making utensils, a wine producer, and a young city housewife, the author shows the historical influences and fierce regional pride behind this distinctive culinary repertoire. Finally, three professional chefs take us into their kitchens, and show us how their superb cooking is based on rich popular traditions. More than eighty authentic recipes punctuate evocative descriptions of cultural and culinary traditions, making this an ideal book for the inquisitive traveler who enjoys good food.
The Basques
Author : Roger Collins
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 28,47 MB
Release : 1990-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780631175650
Book Description
A View from the Witch's Cave
Author : José Miguel de Barandiarán
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,89 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
A lifetime of wisdom infuses the collection of stories gathered by centenarian Jos Miguel de Barandiran, patriarch and interpreter of ancient Basque tales, a sample of which are available for the first time in English in A view from the Witch's Cave.
Basque Legends; With an Essay on the Basque Language
Author : Wentworth Webster
Publisher : Litres
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 20,3 MB
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Reference
ISBN : 5041203709
Book Description
"Basque Legends; With an Essay on the Basque Language" by Wentworth Webster. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
The Basques
Author : Captivating History
Publisher : Captivating History
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 24,70 MB
Release : 2020-10-17
Category :
ISBN : 9781647489687
Book Description
The Basques live in a modestly small, triangular-shaped country that straddles the farthest northeastern portion of Spain and the southeastern portion of France.
Legends and Popular Tales of the Basque People
Author : Mariana Monteiro
Publisher :
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 32,68 MB
Release : 2019-09-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781789871487
Book Description
The myths and legends of the Basque peoples are lively adventures which shed insight on the ancient culture and spiritual traditions unique to the Basque country. Historically, the legends of the Basque region were treated as insignificant by scholars of literature and readers. Yet Mariana Monteiro, in presenting them anew for the English reader, makes a passionate case for their inclusion in the pantheon of great myths: though their narrations are simple in comparison to other legends, this is but camouflage for the deeply meaningful lessons they impart. That the Basque peoples have existed through centuries, largely escaping European wars and their devastation, is a sign that their culture remains unblemished by successive upheavals; a bulwark of the old, existing with strength against history's odds. Such is how the author frames these legends, rich in their poetic imagination and imbued by a culture that endures. The symbolism of the vivid creatures in these stories, and the apt portrayal of human nature in the narrations, are delivered amid the backdrop of the beautiful rolling hills and plains of the Basque country, its lush forests, and its mountainous fissures. The reader will be appreciative, and perhaps enchanted, by the age-old stories that emerged from this valuable corner of the Earth.
EASTERN EUROPEAN FOLKLORE, FAIRY TALES, MYTHS and LEGENDS 5 book set at WHOLESALE RATES 60% OFF!
Author : Anon E Mouse
Publisher : Abela Publishing Ltd
Page : 1407 pages
File Size : 21,1 MB
Release : 2016-11-17
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN :
Book Description
Herein you will find 5 books containing 84 old Eastern European folk and fairy tales, plus tales of dragons, both magnanimous and evil, tales of princes on their white chargers dashing in to rescue princesses in distress and tales of the little people - the fairy folk who stitch together each and every fairy tale. These books were bestsellers when they were first published, some over 120 years ago, at a time when people REALLY DID BELIEVE in fairies. These are tales from the forests and lane-side hedgerows as well as tales of fairy dances, which only ever occur at midnight under a full moon. And then there are tales of how lowly laborers applied their brains to a situation to win the hand of princesses and become kings of kingdoms. Plus there are other tales of how kings, forever protective of their precious princesses, set ever more difficult challenges to those wanting to win the hand of their daughters, who, of course, are the fairest and most beautiful in all the land! Ideal for parents, grandparents and lovers of fairy tales and of all things magic! In addition this is a unique collection for primary/elementary school libraries. TEACHERS read a page or two from each story at the end of the school day and have your students queuing up to hear the next part of the story day after day. Bibliographic Data ISBN, TITLE, # stories, #pages 978-1-909302-54-9 - Czechoslovak Fairy Tales 15 Stories, 236pg Illustrated. 978-1-909302-55-6 - Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen 20 Stories, 398pg Illustrated. 978-1-909302-23-5 - The Key of Gold - 23 Czech Folk Tales, 200pg Illustrated. 978-1-909302-44-0 - The Shoemaker's Apron - 20 Czechoslovak fairy tales, 270pg Illustrated. 978-1-909302-67-9 - Polish Fairy Tales 6 Stories, 192pg Illustrated. So, all-in-all, you will receive 84 stories and tales spread across 1,296 sumptuously illustrated pages. The 6th FREE ebook is Folklore, Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends from Around the World which contains 15 complimentary folk and fairy tales from the Abela catalogue. Go, find a comfy chair, and sit back with a hot toddy, and enjoy a change of scenery and a change of pace and be whisked away to a land far, far away where only magical things happen.
