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Italian Popular Tales
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505 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 30, 1885
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March 11, 2017
A nineteenth-century collection of tales from Italian.
A number of variants of popular European tales, plus some unusual ones. Also many legends, tales of fools, tales of crafty folks, and nursery tales.
Did not find the notes very useful and must note that some are inaccurate.
A number of variants of popular European tales, plus some unusual ones. Also many legends, tales of fools, tales of crafty folks, and nursery tales.
Did not find the notes very useful and must note that some are inaccurate.
June 2, 2022
Küçükken ayıla bayıla okuduğumuz/dinlediğimiz masallara çok benzeyen, hatta bazen birebir aynısı olan, bir masallar serisi. Açıkçası Batı masallarının bu ataerkil ve kadın düşmanı kaynağından çok sıkılmış biri olarak okurken keyif almadım. Üstelik bazı masalların sonu bir çocuğa okunmaması gereken bir korkunçluk içeriyordu.
March 27, 2022
Uzun zaman sonra böyle masallar okumak gerçekten de çok güzeldi. Masalların bazıları çok tanıdık, bazıları da çok şaşırtıcıydı. Kitabı gerçekten çok beğendim.
June 29, 2020
Serinin en beğendiğim kitabı oldu şimdilik. Sanırım kötücül masallar daha çok hoşuma gidiyor, tıpkı filmlerdeki kötü karakterler gibi:)))
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July 12, 2023Includes Ursula Vernon's recommended "The Hog Bridegroom" which has the otter with 24 heads.
July 4, 2020
I loved it
August 25, 2014
الكتاب مترجم عن دار كلمة وهو جزء من سلسلة كاملة تنشرها الدار عن القصص الشعوب و حكاياتها ، هذا النوع من القصص أراه أكثر تسلية إن كان يروى شفاهة كما كنا نشاهدها صغارا في كرتون حكايات عالمية التي أشاهدها حتى اليوم أحيانا ، الحكايات الشعبية تعليمية في جزء منها ومسلية في جزء آخر و رغم تشابه كثير منها بين عدد من الدول لكنه يبدو أن هناك مركزية لبعض القيم عند شعوب دون شعوب رغم المشتركات الكثيرة ، فالحكايات الشعبية التركية التي قرأتها قبل هذا الكتاب كان للجمال و الذكاء والحيلة مركزية شديدة في كل قصصها ، بينما في القصص الإيطالية وإن تشابهت في شأن الحيلة لكنها تذكر كثيرا السحر والشعوذة والجن.
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January 16, 2020İtalyan Masallarının bir derlemesi olan kitap,
Peri Masallarında kötülük, şiddet ürkütücüydü. Rahatsızlık hissederek okudum. Üvey anneden gelen kötülüklere aşinaydım ama öz kardeşin hainlikleri can sıkıcıydı.
Derken önce efsaneler ardından doğu masalları seçkisi keyifli kısa masallarla devam etti. Hani sanki arada sırada okuyup ders alınacak cinsten tatlı kısa masallarla.
Kitap biter bitmez daha fazla masal okuma hissi içimi doldurdu. Şimdi yer yüzünün farklı coğrafyalarından daha fazla masal okumak istiyorum
Çocuk masalları seçkisini henüz tamamlayamadım :(
Peri Masallarında kötülük, şiddet ürkütücüydü. Rahatsızlık hissederek okudum. Üvey anneden gelen kötülüklere aşinaydım ama öz kardeşin hainlikleri can sıkıcıydı.
Derken önce efsaneler ardından doğu masalları seçkisi keyifli kısa masallarla devam etti. Hani sanki arada sırada okuyup ders alınacak cinsten tatlı kısa masallarla.
Kitap biter bitmez daha fazla masal okuma hissi içimi doldurdu. Şimdi yer yüzünün farklı coğrafyalarından daha fazla masal okumak istiyorum
Çocuk masalları seçkisini henüz tamamlayamadım :(
August 2, 2019
Read Zelinda and the Monster. Another retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
November 17, 2025
El cuento intitulado "Decimotercero".
March 27, 2019
I'm not reviewing the entire book*
Spoiler alert***
(reviewing for study purposes)
"The Fair Angiola" is an Italian fairy tale that is similar to Rapunzel with a number of variation to the plot:
1. Seven women enter into the garden of the witch to steal jujubes. On the third day the which hid herself to capture them. All of whom escaped but one.
2.The witch finally forgave the woman on the condition that she would give her her child, yet unborn, whether a boy or girl, when it was seven years old.
3. When Angiola is seven the witch asks for the child and the mother gives her.
4. "Angiola, fair Angiola, let down your pretty tresses and pull me up!"
5. She runs away with the prince after bribing the furniture (which are alive)however the broom betrays Angiola.
6.Angiola uses 3 magic balls of yarn to defeat the witch ( a famous element missing in The Grimm's version but appears in many other). The witch turns Angiola's face to a dog's face.
7. The prince doesn't want to marry her. Later the witch feeling sorry removes the curse and the prince takes her to his kingdom ...blah blah blah blah blah
NO SHE DIDN'T THANK THE WITCH OR INVITED HER TO THE WEDDING. THE PRINCE ONLY LOVED HER PRETTY FACE AND THE LONG HAIR. *sigh*
Spoiler alert***
(reviewing for study purposes)
"The Fair Angiola" is an Italian fairy tale that is similar to Rapunzel with a number of variation to the plot:
1. Seven women enter into the garden of the witch to steal jujubes. On the third day the which hid herself to capture them. All of whom escaped but one.
2.The witch finally forgave the woman on the condition that she would give her her child, yet unborn, whether a boy or girl, when it was seven years old.
3. When Angiola is seven the witch asks for the child and the mother gives her.
4. "Angiola, fair Angiola, let down your pretty tresses and pull me up!"
5. She runs away with the prince after bribing the furniture (which are alive)however the broom betrays Angiola.
6.Angiola uses 3 magic balls of yarn to defeat the witch ( a famous element missing in The Grimm's version but appears in many other). The witch turns Angiola's face to a dog's face.
7. The prince doesn't want to marry her. Later the witch feeling sorry removes the curse and the prince takes her to his kingdom ...blah blah blah blah blah
NO SHE DIDN'T THANK THE WITCH OR INVITED HER TO THE WEDDING. THE PRINCE ONLY LOVED HER PRETTY FACE AND THE LONG HAIR. *sigh*
December 7, 2011
it's very interesting stories and it's full of fun..they are short enough to make them suitable for children..Most of it talk about marriage...
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