The Collected Sicilian Folk and Fairy Tales of Giuseppe Pitr

This two-volume set collects 300 of the most entertaining and important folk and fairy tales of Giuseppe Pitr, a nineteenth century Sicilian folklorist whose significance ranks alongside the Brothers Grimm. In stark contrast to the more literary ambitions of the Grimms' tales, Pitr's possess a charming, earthy quality that reflect the customs, beliefs, and superstitions of the common people more clearly than any other European folklore collection of the 19 th century. Edited, translated, and with a critical introduction by world-renowned folk and fairy tale experts Jack Zipes and Joseph Russo, this is the first collection of Pitr's tales available in English. Carmelo Letterer's illustrations throughout the volume are as lively and vivid as the stories themselves, illuminating the remarkable imagination captured in the tales.Zipes, Jack is the author of 'The Collected Sicilian Folk and Fairy Tales of Giuseppe Pitr', published 2008 under ISBN 9780415980302 and ISBN 0415980305.