English 111 - Davis: Books

A collection of 15 classic Chinese folk stories--passed down from generation to generation--presented in both Chinese and English. The fifteen stories in this book address universal concerns such as the origins of humankind, the impact of wars and natural disasters, the great deeds of cultural heroes, the struggle for dignity and justice for the common man, and the yearnings of the human heart.

Folklore Rules is a brief introduction to the foundational concepts in folklore studies for beginning students. Designed to give essential background on the current study of folklore and some of the basic concepts and questions used when analyzing folklore.

Covers folklore, myths and legends in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, and the Far East.

In this comprehensive anthology, Curtin compiles a rich cross-section of American Indian myths dealing with the origin of the world, and the peoples and creatures that populate it.

From Asgard to Valhalla is the first book to show how and why the Norse myths have so powerfully resonated from era to era, impacting the western mind across the fields of literature, art, music and politics.