Nordic Tales is a collection of 16 traditional tales from the enchanting world of Nordic folklore. Translated and transcribed by folklorists in the 19th century, these stories are at once magical, hilarious, cozy, and chilling. Welcome...
Folklore
- Auteur:Chronicle BooksSommaire:
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"Like all First Nations languages, Lillooet (Lil'wat) is a repository for an abundantly rich oral literature. In These Are Our Legends, the fifth volume of the First Nations Language Readers series, the reader will discover...
- Auteur:Zenko, Darren, Gideon, AmosSommaire:
Embark on a journey into the spirit world of First Nations peoples with some of the most intriguing stories of ghost spirits in nature and the underworld. These stories have been passed on orally through countless generations and are...
- Auteur:Portman, NatalieSommaire:
This program is read by the Natalie Portman. Academy Award-winning actress, director, producer, and activist Natalie Portman retells three classic fables and imbues them with wit and wisdom. From realizing that there is no "right...
- Auteur:Grossinger, RedSommaire:
Nahganne: Tales of the Northern Sasquatch presents over 80 reports and stories about giant bipedal, forest dwelling, hirsute hominoid entities. For as long as humans have been around the North, the activities of these giants have been...
- Auteur:Kids, Lonely Planet;Brydon, AlliSommaire:
These powerful, fascinating myths and legends will transport you to every corner of the globe. You'll journey from ancient to modern times, from hot climates to freezing temperatures, from mountaintops to seafloors. The stories in this...
- Auteur:Soop, AlexSommaire:
"Blackfoot storyteller Alexander Soop plunges us into a shocking well of imagination in his debut collection of short stories, Midnight Storm Moonless Sky. From hauntings on the Highway of Tears to fearful gatherings of ghosts and the...
- Auteur:Davidson, Sara Florence, Williams-Davidson, Terri-LynnSommaire:
Haida Gwaii, a group of islands off the northwest coast of what is now called British Columbia, is home to a rich and vibrant culture whose origins date back thousands of years. Today, the Haida People are known throughout Canada and...
- Auteur:Oldland, NicholasSommaire:
Il était une fois un ours, un orignal et un castor qui étaient de grands amis même s'ils étaient souvent en désaccord. Un jour, ils décident de partir en canot. Arrivés aux abords d'un rapide tumultueux, se mettront-ils d'accord sur la...
- Auteur:Valmiki; Fauche, HippolyteSommaire:
Le Râmâyana Poème sanscrit de Valmiky, un livre classique et rare qui a été considéré comme essentiel tout au long de l'histoire de l'humanité.
- Auteur:Perrault, CharlesSommaire:
Abandonné avec ses frères dans la forêt, le petit Poucet sème derrière lui des cailloux blancs qui lui permettront de retrouver le chemin de la maison... La version intégrale et originale du célèbre conte de Perrault,...
- Auteur:Isluanik, HenrySommaire:
Henry Isluanik retells the Kiviuq legend, a version passed on to him by his mother, of a courageous hunter who was swept out to sea during a storm and who spent many years trying to find his way back home.
- Auteur:Baugh, Laura VanArendonkSommaire:
Sequel to the award-winning Kitsune-Tsuki Following the search for the shape-shifting kitsune, onmyouji Tsurugu no Kiyomori serves Naka no Yoritomo and his new wife Kaede, protecting their household from the supernatural and warning of...
- Auteur:Oickle, VernonSommaire:
If a fisherman pees in the ocean, a bad storm will come. Good luck will come to your household if you own a three-coloured cat. Ancient, entertaining and sometimes-quirky folklore enrich all cultures, but many superstitions and...
- Auteur:Nyyssonen, Erika, Bulckaert, JaySommaire:
Living in different worlds and separated by an ocean, a father and son try to stay connected through the power of imagination as their distanced lives pull them further apart. Awale takes a job as a cab driver in Canada's remote...
- Auteur:Flynn, BenedictSommaire:
These stories are about how, many years ago, Arthur the once and future King of England, set out to save his country from the troubles that plagued it, aided by the brave knights of his round table, and the most famous sword in the...
- Auteur:Wu, Cheng'enSommaire:
"The fantastic tale recounts the sixteen-year pilgrimage of the monk Hsuan-tsang (596-664), one of China's most illustrious religious heroes, who journeyed to India with four animal disciples in quest of Buddhist scriptures. For nearly...
- Auteur:Fahrun, Mary-GraceSommaire:
Italian folk magic is a beautiful, powerful, and effective magical tradition that is accessible to anyone who wants to learn it, including Italians who want to regain their magical heritage. Containing magical and religious rituals and...
- Auteur:Dundes, AlanSommaire:
A collection of 20 essays which seek to reveal the evolving theoretical underpinnings of folkloristics from its 19th-century origins to its academic coming-of-age in the 20th century. Each piece is prefaced by editorial introductions...
- Auteur:Suyenaga, JoanSommaire:
This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Indonesian fairy tales and other folk stories-providing insight into a rich oral culture. Set in tropical rainforests, on balmy beaches, and in the remote highlands of...