New Book: The Golden Age of Folk and Fairy Tales: From the Brothers Grimm to Andrew Lang edited by Jack Zipes

The Golden Age of Folk and Fairy Tales: From the Brothers Grimm to Andrew Lang edited by Jack Zipes was released back in October. I thought I had already posted about it, but I hadn't! This is important because it is the new prize in this month's giveaway which I will be posting about today, too.

This new book acts as sort of a companion book to Zipes' The Great Fairy Tale Tradition: From Straparola and Basile to the Brothers Grimm (Norton Critical Editions). Like that book, Golden Age offers collections of tales under themes, this time with a focus of tales collected during the Golden Age of folklore. So it's historical range isn't as wide as in The Great Fairy Tale Tradition, but the content is organized in a similar way and offers up some lesser known tales. I have included the lengthy table of contents below the book description.

In other words, it's a great addition to your personal library. Better yet for those on a budget, it's a great price, too.

Book description:

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, attitudes toward history and national identity fostered a "romantic" rediscovery of folk and fairy tales. This is the period of the Golden Age of folk and fairy tales, when European folklorists sought to understand and redefine the present through the common tales of the past, and long neglected stories became recognized as cultural treasures.

In this rich collection, distinguished expert of fairy tales Jack Zipes continues his lifelong exploration of the story-telling tradition with a focus on the Golden Age. Included are one hundred eighty-two tales--many available in English for the first time--grouped into eighteen tale types. Zipes provides an engaging general Introduction that discusses the folk and fairy tale tradition, the impact of the Brothers Grimm, and the significance of categorizing tales into various types.

Short introductions to each tale type that discuss its history, characteristics, and variants provide readers with important background information.

Also included are annotations, short biographies of folklorists of the period, and a substantial bibliography.

Eighteen original art works by students of the art department of Anglia Ruskin University not only illustrate the eighteen tale types, but also provide delightful--and sometimes astonishing--21st-century artistic interpretations of them.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: The Golden Key to Folk and Fairy Tales: Unlocking Cultural Treasures

1. Brotherly Love: ATU 300—The Dragon Slayer and ATU 303—The Twins or Blood Brothers

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “About Johann Waterspring and Caspar Waterspring” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Golden Children” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Two Brothers” (1857)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Golden Children” (1857)
Benjamin Thorpe, “Snipp, Snapp, Snorium” (1853)
Theodor Vernaleken, “The Cobbler’s Two Sons” (1864)
Laura Gonzenbach, “The Twins” (1870)
François-Marie Luzel, “The Fisherman’s Two Sons” (1870)
Domenico Comparetti, “The Three Brothers” (1875)
Emmanuel Cosquin, “The Sons of the Fisherman” (1886)
J. F. Jukih, “The Two Brothers” (1890)


2. The Power of Love: ATU 310—The Maiden in the Tower

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Rapunzel” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Rapunzel” (1857)
Laura Gonzenbach, “Beautiful Angiola” (1870)
Vittorio Imbriani, “La Prezzemolina” (1871)
Rachel Busk, “Filagranata” (1874)
Giuseppe Pitrè, “The Old Woman of the Garden” (1875)
Wentworth Webster, “The Fairy-Queen Godmother” (1877)
Paul Sébillot, “Parsilette” (1891)
Andrew Lang, “Prunella” (1900)


3. Facing Fear: ATU 326—The Youth Who Wanted to Learn What Fear Is

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Good Bowling and Card Playing” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Young Man Who Went Out in Search of Fear” (1856)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “A Tale about the Boy Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was” (1857)
Johann Wilhelm Wolf, “Fearless Hans” (1851)
Ignaz and Joseph Zingerle, “Fearless Learners” (1854)
Laura Gonzenbach, “The Fearless Young Man” (1870)
François-Marie Luzel, “Fearless Jean” (1887)
Achille Millien “Fearless William” (1896)


4. Abandoned Children: ATU 327A—Hansel and Gretel
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Hansel and Gretel” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Hansel und Gretel” (1857)
Ignaz and Josef Zingerle, “The Ogre” (1854)
Laura Gonzenbach, “Maria and Her Little Brother” (1870)
Henry Carnoy, “Courtillon-Courtillette” (1882)
Consiglieri Pedroso, “The Two Children and the Witch” (1882)
Antoinette Bon, “The Lost Children” (1887)
Marie Kosch, “The Story about Old Grule” (1899)
Moses Gaster, “Why Does the Cuckoo Call ‘Cuckoo’? The Story of the Little Boy and the Wicked Stepmother” (1915)


5. Dangerous Wolves and Naive Girls: ATU 333—Little Red Riding Hood, also categorized as The Glutton

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Little Red Cap” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Little Red Cap” (1857)
H. Kopf, “Little Red Hood” (1863)
Christian Schneller, “Little Red Hat” (1867)
Paul Sébillot, “Mr. and Mrs. Rat” (1878)
M. Légot, “Little Red Riding Hood: Version of Tourangelle” (1885)
Jean-François Bladé, “The Wolf and the Child” (1886)
Achille Millien, “Little Red Riding Hood: Version 1” (1887)
Achille Millien, “Little Red Riding Hood: Version 2” (1887)
Achille Millien, “The Little Girl and the Wolf ” (1887)
Charles Marelle, “The True History of Little Golden-Hood” (1888)


6. The Fruitful Sleep: ATU 410—Sleeping Beauty

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Briar Rose” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Briar Rose” (1857)
Theodor Vernaleken, “The Release from the Enchanted Sleep” (1863)
Laura Gonzenbach, “Maruzzedda” (1870)
Giuseppe Pitrè, “Sun, Pearl, and Anna” (1875)
Bernhard Schmidt, “The Enchanted Princess or The Magic Tower” (1877)
Lady Jane Francesca Elgee Wilde, “Ethna the Bride” (1888)
Léopold Dardy, “The Sleeping Beauty” (1891)


7. The Beast as Bridegroom: ATU 425—The Search for the Lost Husband and 425A—The Animal as Bridegroom

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Singing, Springing Lark” (1815)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Singing, Springing Lark” (1857)
Carl and Theodor Colshorn, “The Cursed Frog” (1854)
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, “East O’ the Sun, West O’ the Moon” (1858)
Alexander Afanas’ev, “The Enchanted Tsarévich” (1855–1864)
François-Marie Luzel, “The Toad” (1869)
Laura Gonzenbach, “The Pig King” (1870)
Peter Polevoi, “The Little Feather of Fenist the Bright Falcon” (1874)
Giuseppe Pitrè, “The Emperor Scursuni” (1875)
James Bruyn Andrews, “The Great Beast” (1880)
Consiglieri Pedroso, “The Maiden and the Beast” (1882)
Sidney Oldall Addy, “The Small-Tooth Dog,” (1895)


8. Cursed Princes and Sweet Rewards: ATU 440—The Frog King or Iron Henry

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Frog King or Iron Henry” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Frog Prince” (1815)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Frog King or Iron Henry” (1857)
James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, “The Maiden and the Frog” (1849)
Giuseppe Pitrè, “The Little Mouse with the Stinky Tail” (1875)
François-Marie Luzel, “Penny Jack” (1888)
W. Henry Jones and Lewis L. Knopf, “The Wonderful Frog” (1889)
P. Kulish, “The Snake and the Princess” (1890)
Joseph Jacobs, “The Well of the World’s End” (1890)
Ulrich Jahn, “The Queen and the Frog” (1891)
Ulrich Jahn, “The Princess and the Scabby Toad” (1891)


9. The Fate of Spinning: ATU 500/501—The Name of the Supernatural Helper and The Three Old Spinning Women

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Rumpelstiltskin” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Rumpelstiltskin” (1857)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “About Nasty Flax Spinning” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Three Spinners” (1857)
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, “The Three Aunts” (1852)
Benjamin Thorpe, “The Girl Who Could Spin Gold from Clay and Long Straw” (1853)
Theodor Vernaleken, “Kruzimügeli” (1863)
Laura Gonzenbach, “Lignu di Scupa” (1870)
Consiglieri Pedroso, “The Aunts” (1882)
W. Henry Jones, “The Lazy Spinning-Girl Who Became a Queen” (1889)
Joseph Jacobs, “Tim Tit Tot” (1890)
Alexander Chod´zko, “Kinkach Martinko” (1896)


10. The Revenge and Reward of Neglected Daughters: ATU 510A—Cinderella

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Cinderella” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Cinderella” (1857)
Alexander Afanas’ev, “Vasilisa the Fair” (1855–1864)
Johann Georg von Hahn, “Cinderella” (1864)
Rachel Busk, “La Cenorientola” (1874)
Giuseppe Pitrè, “Date, Oh Beautiful Date” (1875)
Consiglieri Pedroso, “The Hearth-Cat” (1882)
Edmund Martin Geldart, “Little Saddleslut” (1884)
Achille Millien, “Cinderella” (1889–1890)
Joseph Jacobs, “Rushen Coatie” (1890)
Joseph Jacobs, “Fair, Brown, and Trembling” (1894)
Karel Erben, “Cinderella” (1907)


11. Incestuous Fathers and Brothers: ATU 510B—Peau d’Asne, also called The Dress of Gold, of Silver, and of Stars (Cap o’ Rushes)

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “All Fur” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Princess Mouseskin” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “All Fur” (1857)
Alexander Afanas’ev, “By Command of the Prince Daniel” (1855–1864)
John Francis Campbell, “The King Who Wished to Marry His Daughter” (1860)
Theodor Vernaleken, “Besom-Cast, Brush-Cast, Comb-Cast” (1863)
Johann Georg von Hahn, “All Fur” (1864)
Laura Gonzenbach, “Betta Pilusa” (1870)
Emmanuel Cosquin, “The Golden Bull” (1877)
Rachel Busk, “Maria Wood” (1877)
Consiglieri Pedroso, “The Princess Who Would Not Marry Her Father” (1882)
Joseph Jacobs, “Catskin” (1890)


12. Wild and Golden Men: ATU 502 and ATU 314—The Wild Man and Goldener

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Wild Man” (1815)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Iron Hans” (1857)
Friedmund von Arnim, “Iron Hans” (1844)
Ignaz and Joseph Zingerle, “The Golden Youth” (1852)
Benjamin Thorpe, “The Princess on the Glass Mountain” (1853)
Svend Grundtvig, “The Wild Man of the Marsh” (1876)
Wentworth Webster, “The Grateful Tartaro and the Heren-Surge” (1879)
François Cadic, “Georgik and Merlin” (1915)


13. Extraordinary Heroes: ATU 513—The Extraordinary Companions, ATU 513A—How Six Go through the World, ATU 513B—The Land and Water Ship

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “How Six Made Their Way through the World” (1819)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “How Six Made Their Way through the World” (1857)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Six Servants” (1812)
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, “Ashiepattle and His Goodly Crew” (1848)
Ernst Meier, “The Four Brothers” (1852)
John Francis Campbell, “The King of Lochlin’s Three Daughters” (1860–1862)
Laura Gonzenbach, “How St. Joseph Helped a Young Man Win the Daughter of a King” (1870)
Peter Polevoi “The Flying Ship” (1874)
Karel Erben “Long, Broad, and Sharpsight” (1890)


14. Shrewd Cats and Foxes: ATU 545B—Puss in Boots

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Puss in Boots” (1812)
Christian Schneller, “Count Martin von der Katze” (1867)
Laura Gonzenbach, “Count Piro” (1870)
Giuseppe Pitrè, “Count Joseph Pear” (1875)
Paul Sébillot, “ The Gilded Fox,” (1880–1882)
W. Henry Jones, “Prince Csihan” (Nettles) (1889)
Adolf Dirr, “Bukutschichan” (1919)


15. The Wishes of Fools: ATU 675—The Lazy Boy

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Simple Hans” (1812)
Alexander Afanas’ev, “Emilian the Fool” (1855–1864)
Johann Georg von Hahn, “The Half Man” (1864)
Rachel Busk, “Scioccolone” (1874)
Giuseppe Pitrè, “The Fig-and-Raisin Fool” (1875)
Consiglieri Pedroso, “The Baker’s Idle Son” (1882)
Giuseppe Pitrè, “The Fairy Tale about Falchetto” (1885)
Alexander Chod´zko, “The Sluggard” (1896)


16. Evil Stepmothers and Magic Mirrors: ATU 709—Snow White

Jacob Grimm, “Snow White, Snow White, or The Unfortunate Child” (1808)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Snow White” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Snow White” (1857)
Ernst Ludwig Rochholz, “The Death of the Seven Dwarfs” (1856)
Christian Schneller, “The Three Sisters” (1867)
Laura Gonzenbach, “Maria, the Evil Stepmother, and the Seven Robbers” (1870)
Giuseppe Pitrè, “Child Margarita” (1875)
Bernhardt Schmidt, “Maroula and the Mother of Eros” (1877)
Consiglieri Pedroso, “The Vain Queen” (1882)
Adolpho Francisco Coelho, “The Magic Slippers” (1885)
Joseph Jacobs, “Gold Tree and Silver Tree” (1894)
Isabella Anderton, “A Tuscan Snow-White and the Dwarfs” (1905)


17. The Taming of Shrews: ATU 900—King Thrushbeard

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “King Thrushbeard” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “King Thrushbeard” (1857)
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, “Hacon Grizzlebeard” (1852)
Laura Gonzenbach, “The Humiliated Princess” (1870)
Patrick Kennedy, “The Haughty Princess” (1870)
Rachel Busk, “Blanca the Haughty” (1870)
Carolina Coronedi-Berdi, “The Crumb in the Beard” (1873)
Giuseppe Pitrè, “The Finicky Princess” (1875)
Emmanuel Cosquin, “The Princess of England” (1886)
Ulrich Jahn, “The Prince, Who Was Supposed to Be Too Young to Marry” (1891)


18. Bloodthirsty Husbands and Serial Killers: ATU 955—The Robber Bridegroom, ATU 311—Rescue by the Sister Maiden, ATU 312—Maiden-Killer (Bluebeard)

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Bluebeard” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Fitcher’s Bird” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Robber Bridegroom” (1857)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Fitcher’s Bird” (1857)
Ernst Meier, “King Bluebeard” (1852)
John Francis Campbell of Islay, “The Widow and Her Daughters” (1860–1862)
Jean-François Bladé, “Bluebeard” (1866)
János Erdélyi, “The Count’s Daughter” (c. 1867)
Laura Gonzenbach, “The Story about Oh My” (1870)
Wentworth Webster, “The Cobbler and His Three Daughters: Bluebeard” (1877)
Paul Sébillot, “Redbeard” (1881)
J. Adolpho Francisco Coelho, “The Story of a Turner” (1881)
Isabella Anderton, “A Tuscan Bluebeard” (1905)


Short Biographies
Bibliography