Edited by Kathleen Ragan | Foreword by Jane Yolen | W. W. Norton, 2000
What happens when women become the heroes of their own stories?
Fearless Girls, Wise Women & Beloved Sisters gathers 100 traditional folktales and fairy tales from across six continents, celebrating women whose courage takes many forms: cleverness, compassion, loyalty, resilience, and the determination to challenge impossible circumstances.
Collected and edited by Kathleen Ragan, this remarkable anthology brings together stories from Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, the Pacific, and the Middle East.
Meet resourceful daughters, formidable mothers, brave sisters, female shamans, warrior women, and heroines who outwit monsters, defy expectations, protect their communities, and sometimes rescue the men.
The collection includes stories such as The Horned Women from Ireland, The Fortune-Teller from Russia, The Barber’s Clever Wife from India, and Moremi and the Egunguns from the Yoruba tradition of Nigeria.
Each tale is accompanied by commentary, making this collection as valuable for folklore research as it is for reading and storytelling.
An especially lovely book for anyone interested in feminist folklore, traditional storytelling, mythology, and the many ways women have been remembered through oral traditions.
Book Details
Editor: Kathleen Ragan
Foreword: Jane Yolen
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication year: 2000
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Length: 482 pages
ISBN: 978-0-393-32046-6
Condition: Good pre-loved condition. Visible rubbing, creasing, and edge wear to the covers, particularly around the spine and corners. Interior pages shown appear clean and well preserved. Please refer to photographs for details.
Pre-loved book. You will receive the exact copy pictured.
Edited by Kathleen Ragan | Foreword by Jane Yolen | W. W. Norton, 2000
What happens when women become the heroes of their own stories?
Fearless Girls, Wise Women & Beloved Sisters gathers 100 traditional folktales and fairy tales from across six continents, celebrating women whose courage takes many forms: cleverness, compassion, loyalty, resilience, and the determination to challenge impossible circumstances.
Collected and edited by Kathleen Ragan, this remarkable anthology brings together stories from Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, the Pacific, and the Middle East.
Meet resourceful daughters, formidable mothers, brave sisters, female shamans, warrior women, and heroines who outwit monsters, defy expectations, protect their communities, and sometimes rescue the men.
The collection includes stories such as The Horned Women from Ireland, The Fortune-Teller from Russia, The Barber’s Clever Wife from India, and Moremi and the Egunguns from the Yoruba tradition of Nigeria.
Each tale is accompanied by commentary, making this collection as valuable for folklore research as it is for reading and storytelling.
An especially lovely book for anyone interested in feminist folklore, traditional storytelling, mythology, and the many ways women have been remembered through oral traditions.
Book Details
Editor: Kathleen Ragan
Foreword: Jane Yolen
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication year: 2000
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Length: 482 pages
ISBN: 978-0-393-32046-6
Condition: Good pre-loved condition. Visible rubbing, creasing, and edge wear to the covers, particularly around the spine and corners. Interior pages shown appear clean and well preserved. Please refer to photographs for details.
Pre-loved book. You will receive the exact copy pictured.
