Racconti e Leggende

Tales

di Hans Christian Andersen

Illustrazioni di Ilaria Mattia. La giovane mano di Ilaria Mattia rappresenta alcune delle più famose fiabe di Andersen mostrando con immagini fresche e variopinte le magiche finzioni di storie ancora oggi tra...

The Arabian Nights

di Richard Burton & Kenneth C. Mondschein

They are ancient stories, but they still enchant our imaginations today: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves—Sinbad the Sailor—Aladdin. These and the other Middle Eastern stories collected in Arabian Nights are...

Grandma's Santo on Its Head / El santo patas arriba de mi abuelita: Stories of Days Gone By in Hispanic Villages of New Mexico / Cuentos de días glori

di Nasario García

In this collection of bilingual stories about the Río Puerco Valley, where Nasario García grew up, he shares the traditions, myths, and stories of his homeland.

Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version

di Philip Pullman

#1 New York Times bestseller Philip Pullman retells the world’s best-loved fairy tales on their 200th anniversary

Two centuries ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published the first volume of Children’s and Household...

Yiddish Folktales

di Beatrice Weinreich

Filled with princesses and witches, dybbuks and wonder-working rebbes, the two hundred marvelous tales that make up this delightful compendium were gathered during the 1920s and 1930s by ethnographers in the...

The Golden Key: And Other Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (A Penguin Special from Viking)

di Philip Pullman

The perfect Halloween literary treat: three Brothers Grimm fairy tales retold by Philip Pullman, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Golden Compass

Here are three enchanting Brothers Grimm fairy...

What the Emperor Cannot Do: Tales and Legends of the Orient

di Vlas Doroshevich, Rowen Glie & Ronald Landau

Rediscovery of a brilliant writer from the early 20th century banned under Soviets. These anti-establishment tales are universal and timeless.

The Shaman's Quest

di Nevill Drury

This book is for anyone who wishes to undertake an inspirational and visionary journey of the spirit. By exploring universal themes of spiritual renewal, "The Shaman’s Quest" shows us how we can all find the...

Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (Illustrated)

di Hans Christian Andersen & Arthur Rackham

The collection consists of more than 20 stories by Hans Christian Andersen, including such favorites as The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Emperor's New Clothes,...

Famous Scots and the Supernatural: How the Supernatural Changed History

di Ron Halliday

Scotland is often seen as a land of mystery, a place where reality collides with the world of spirits and phantoms. But what effect does that have on the individuals who call it their home? And, in particular,...

Norwegian Folktales

di Peter Christen Asbjornsen & Jorgen Moe

WITH BLACK-AND-WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT

Long a treasure in Norway, the folktales collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe have been acclaimed for their richness of humor, fullness of life,...

Irish Folk Tales

di Henry Glassie

Robust and funny, sorrowful and heroic, this collection of 125 lively tales tells the story of Ireland. Spanning the centuries from the first wars of the ancient Irish kings through the Celtic Renaissance of...

Bird Blood Snow

di Cynan Jones

Hoping to give him a better start in life, Peredur's mother takes him from the estates. But when local kids cycle into his life he heads off after them, accompained by the notion of finding Arthur - an absent,...

See How They Run

di Lloyd Jones

Small-minded academic Dr Llwyd Mcnamara has a grant to research Wales' biggest here, rugby star Dylan Manawydan Jones - Big M. But as he plays with USB sticks in his office, the gods have other plans… Lloyd...

The Painted Alphabet: A Mythical Story of Bali

di Diana Darling

Magic, depravity, spiritual ambition, sensuality, and love — The Painted Alphabet binds mythic and modern time together in a rich, slyly suggestive novel based on an old Balinese poem. In a fresh and startling...

The Dark Skull 418: The World's Most Dangerous Comic Book Novel

di Aseer Ali Allah

"The World's Most Dangerous Comic Book Novel" "Show me a hero, and I'll write you a f#$%^ tragedy N@*%a." -The Midn8te Man, December 21st, 2012 As all things come to an end, so do the illusions of the world...

Even Grimmer Tales

di Valerie Volk & Leszek Hermanowicz

Adult fairy tales - not for the faint-hearted, indeed! Valerie Volk has transported and adapted many of the classic Brothers Grimm tales into a modern context, demonstrating that the "real" can sometimes be...

Jack and the Beanstalk (Illustrated)

di Joseph Jacobs & Walter Crane

Jack and the Beanstalk is an English fairy tale about a boy named Jack who ventures to climb up a magic beanstalk in search of his fortune. This edition includes color illustrations by Walter Crane.

Legendary Texas Storytellers

di Jim Gramon

Let storyteller and biographer Jim Gramon give you a personal introduction to some of his legendary storytelling friends.

Diving Belles: And Other Stories

di Lucy Wood

This whimsical and spellbinding debut collection of stories creates fresh and contemporary tales of how magic and myth work in our everyday lives, as it mines the rich folklore and history of Cornwall.