Tale of The Three Oranges
63: Academia Scientiarum Fennica, 1997. Henrik Tikkanen. 1st Edition. Softcover. Text in English. 268 pp.
Edited for the Folklore Fellows by Hermann Bausinger ; Alan Dundes ; Lauri Honko ; Matti Kuusi ; Anna Birgitta Rooth - Vol CXVII - No. 263.
Minor rubbing on dust jacket. Overall nice condition.
The Tale of the Three Oranges begins with five complete examples of this folktale (AT 408), which is told from India across the Middle East and Southern Europe to Portugal. A modified version of the comparative method yields a hypothetical tale type that helps to demonstrate the uniformity and the variation of this tradition. The Three Oranges is based on vivid images, many of which it shares with other tales or with other traditional genres such as songs and beliefs. The stability of this folktale is credited not to any descent from a single original version, but rather to the harmony of its images. Near Fine / Very Good. Item #6860
ISBN: 9514108116
Price: $80.00