Blackwell Online - Books : Fiction : Fairy Tales, Folklore & Mythology

Legends of Charlemagne

12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Thomas Bulfinch

£35.99 12 Aug 2008 Hardback Indypublish.com

Legends of Charlemagne

12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Thomas Bulfinch

£30.99 12 Aug 2008 Paperback Indypublish.com

Fairy Tales from Brazil (How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore)

12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Spicer Elsie Eells

£70.99 12 Aug 2008 Paperback Indypublish.com

Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy (Myths and Legends of the Nations of the

12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Logan Marshall

£72.99 12 Aug 2008 Paperback Indypublish.com

Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy (Myths and Legends of the Nations of the

12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Logan Marshall

£77.99 12 Aug 2008 Hardback Indypublish.com

Curious, If True (Strange Tales)

12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Elizabeth Gaskell

£72.99 12 Aug 2008 Paperback Indypublish.com

Curious, If True (Strange Tales)

12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Elizabeth Gaskell

£77.99 12 Aug 2008 Hardback Indypublish.com

Labrador Days (Tales of the Sea Toilers)

12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Thomason Wilfred Grenfell

£71.99 12 Aug 2008 Paperback Indypublish.com

Labrador Days (Tales of the Sea Toilers)

12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Thomason Wilfred Grenfell

£75.99 12 Aug 2008 Hardback Indypublish.com

Bamboo Tales

12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By L. Ira Reeves

£32.99 12 Aug 2008 Hardback Indypublish.com

Bamboo Tales

12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By L. Ira Reeves

£27.99 12 Aug 2008 Paperback Indypublish.com

Siddhartha

07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Hermann Hesse

£8.99 07 Aug 2008 Paperback Penguin Books Ltd

A young Brahmin searches for ultimate reality after meeting with the Buddha. His quest takes him from a life of decadence to asceticism, from the illusory joys of sensual love with a beautiful courtesan, and of wealth and fame, to the painful struggles with his son and the ultimate wisdom of renunciation.

Book of the Vampire

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Suckling, Nigel

£14.99 01 Aug 2008 Hardback Facts, Figures & Fun

"Book of the Vampire" presents a stimulating and chilling look at world-wide and ages-old myths about blood-sucking creatures. 50 b&w illustrations.

Where Three Roads Meet: The Myth of Oedipus

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Vickers, Salley

£10.99 01 Aug 2008 Hardback Canongate U.S.

In the latest retelling of the world's greatest stories in the Myth series, highly regarded novelist Vickers brings to life the Western world's most widely known myth through a shrewdly told exploration of the seminal story in conversations between Freud and Tiresias.

The Hundred Secret Senses

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Tan, Amy

£30.21 01 Aug 2008 Non-Book Item Playaway

Playaway is the simplest way to listen to audio on the go. Each Playaway comes with the digital content already pre-loaded on it and a battery to make it play. Simply plug in earbuds and enjoy. Each ultra-portable Playaway weighs only two ounces and comes packaged with earbuds and a standard AAA battery to allow for immediate listening. Every Playaway comes ready to shelve in drop-box friendly packaging, complete with title inserts and instructions. Playaway is being circulated in over 11,000 public, academic, military and government libraries with a 99% library customer satisfaction rate. With 70 respected publishing partners, a growing collection of over 1,500 titles across 30 genres is available. No Cassettes. No CD's. No downloads. Just Play.

How to Read a Myth

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By William Marderness, PhD

£17.99 01 Aug 2008 Hardback Prometheus Books

Proposes a comprehensive theory that accounts for the diverse interpretations of Barthes and Eliade, among others. This book articulates four ways of understanding myth: mythical reading, cultural reading, extra mythical reading, and mythological reading.

Brian Froud's World of Faerie

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Wall 12

£7.69 01 Aug 2008 Non-Book Item Ronnie Sellers Productions, Inc.

Brian Froud is an artist, conceptual designer for The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, top-selling author, and a world authority on faerie lore. He has collected some of his most magnificent illustrations from the World of Faerie wall calendar. This spectacular sightseeing tour of faeries and their mystical universe will bring magic to your home all year round.

Dr Seuss

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Wall 16

£7.69 01 Aug 2008 Non-Book Item Graphique de France

Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, had a goal, and that was to make people laugh. Dr. Seuss has charmed his way into four generations of yougsters and parents. He wrote, "Oh, the places you'll go! There is fun to be done!" And the 2009 Dr. Seuss calendar will help you "get on your way!"

Llewellyn's Mystic Faerie Calendar

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Wall 12 Llewellyn

£11.99 01 Aug 2008 Non-Book Item Llewellyn Publications

A faerie-themed wall calendar containing twelve images that capture the vibrancy and grace of these dynamic nature spirits. Each month includes a quotation about the faerie realm from Shakespeare, Keats, Chaucer, and other literary giants.

Popular Folk Tales from the Punjab

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Shafi Aqeel

£7.99 01 Aug 2008 Hardback Oxford University Press

Gadoo the Cat

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An Armenian Folktale

By Susan Kadian Gopigian

£11.95 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Shoushan Books

The premise of Gadoo the Cat started with an Armenian proverb - 'The cat which is a cat, will run after a mouse.' Although the story of Gadoo was told and retold, it still has relevance to contemporary readers. This folksy story gives credence to the humble, instinctive understanding of the Armenian villager concerning life and living creatures.

Saga

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Novel of Medieval Iceland

By Jeff Janoda

£10.95 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Academy Chicago Publications

When Thorolf the Viking trades away his valuable lands to spite his son, Arnkel, the ruthless Norse chieftain vows to regain the land at all costs. Robbed of his rightful inheritance, Arnkel begins a venomous feud with his neighbors and with rival chieftain Snorri - a lawless dispute destined to end in betrayal and death.

A Treasury of Eskimo Tales

11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Kern Clara Bayliss

£71.99 11 Jul 2008 Paperback Indypublish.com

A Treasury of Eskimo Tales

11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Kern Clara Bayliss

£75.99 11 Jul 2008 Hardback Indypublish.com

Harbor Tales Down North

11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Norman Duncan

£71.99 11 Jul 2008 Paperback Indypublish.com

Harbor Tales Down North

11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Norman Duncan

£77.99 11 Jul 2008 Hardback Indypublish.com

Cuentos de Andersen

01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Andersen, Hans Christian

£8.21 01 Jul 2008 Hardback Edimat

A Knock at the Door (2009): When Inspiration Knocks, Open the Door

01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Sullins, Angi Toball, Silas

£7.69 01 Jul 2008 Non-Book Item Amber Lotus

Crossing into the land of remembering one's magical self requires only one thing: "When Inspiration knocks, open the door." Sullins set an inspirational poem to music and paintings in 2004, and the result has been a short film, an Internet sensation, and this enchanting calendar. Between these pages lies an invitation to follow dreams through the door of Possibility to an enchanted land half-dreamed, half-remembered, wholly adored.

Pashtun Tales: From the Pakistan-Afghan Frontier

01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

From the Pakistan-Afghan Border

By Ahmed, Aisha Boase, Roger

£9.99 01 Jul 2008 Paperback Saqi Books

A collection of oral tales, which reflect the Pashtun code of honour and way of life that are seriously threatened by social changes and political events.

Best Loved Celtic Fairy Tales

01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Philip, Neil

£5.49 01 Jul 2008 Hardback Chartwell Books

Gadoo the Cat

15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An Armenian Folktale

By Susan Kadian Gopigian

£11.95 15 Jun 2008 Hardback Shoushan Books

Halimah and the Snake: And Other Omani Folktales

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

and Other Omani Folktales

By Tondino-Gonguet Tondino-Gonguet, Grace

£9.95 01 Jun 2008 Hardback Stacey International Publishers

Rapunzel or the Magic Pig

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Anne Rivers Siddons

£8.99 01 Jun 2008 Paperback Oberon Books

Saga: A Novel of Medieval Iceland

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Novel of Medieval Iceland

By Janoda, Jeff

£10.95 01 Jun 2008 Paperback Academy Chicago Publishers

The Golden Ass

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Apuleius

£9.99 01 Jun 2008 Paperback Oxford University Press, USA

Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, and Other Classic Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault

01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Carter, Angela

£7.69 01 Jun 2008 Paperback Penguin Books

Ten beloved fairy tales, given new life by the one and only Angela Carter Many classic fairy tale characters might not have survived into the present were it not for Charles Perrault, a seventeenth-century French civil servant who rescued them from the oral tradition and committed them to paper. Three centuries later, Angela Carter, widely regarded as one of Englandas most imaginative writers, adapted them for contemporary readers. The result is a cornucopia of fantastic characters and timeless adventures, stylishly retold by a modern literary visionary.

West Highland Tales

30 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Fitzroy Maclean

£6.99 30 May 2008 Paperback Birlinn General

Ranging from the thousand-year-old tale of "Deirdre of the Sorrows" to tales of brave warriors, treacherous love, and the mischievous or chilling influences of ghosts and spirits, this is an entertaining and evocative collection. All are testaments to the wonders of the human imagination.

Gadoo the Cat

15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An Armenian Folktale

By Susan Kadian Gopigian

£11.95 15 May 2008 Hardback Shoushan Books

Robin of the Wood

12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Adam Greenwood

£7.99 12 May 2008 Paperback Four O'Clock Press

Pashtun Tales

08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

From the Pakistan-Afghan Border

By Aisha Ahmad, Roger Boase

£9.99 08 May 2008 Paperback Saqi Books

A collection of oral tales, which reflect the Pashtun code of honour and way of life that are seriously threatened by social changes and political events.

Fabulas Completas

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Esopo

£4.92 01 May 2008 Hardback Edimat Libros

The Line from Here to There: A Storyteller's Scottish West Texas

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Herndon, Rosanna Taylor

£13.71 01 May 2008 Hardback Texas Tech University Press

Where Three Roads Meet

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Vickers, Salley

£19.95 01 May 2008 Hardback Ulverscroft Large Print

The Blood of Flowers

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Amirrezvani, Anita

£7.69 01 May 2008 Paperback Back Bay Books

In this mesmerizing historical novel, an ill-fated young woman's gift as a rug designer transforms her life in 17th-century Isfahan.

The Mabinogion

17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£8.99 17 Apr 2008 Paperback Oxford University Press

The 11 tales of the Mabinogion combine Celtic mythology and Arthurian romance. This new translation recreates the storytelling world of medieval Wales and re-invests the tales with the power of performance.

Gadoo the Cat

15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An Armenian Folktale

By Susan Kadian Gopigian

£11.95 15 Apr 2008 Hardback Shoushan Books

Sho-Sho and the Villagers

31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Alex Oma-Pius

£3.00 31 Mar 2008 Paperback IROKO Theatre Company

Gadoo the Cat: An Armenian Folktale

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An Armenian Folktale

By Gopigian, Susan

£11.95 01 Mar 2008 Non-Book Item Distributed

Black Swan, White Raven

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling

£8.50 01 Mar 2008 Paperback Wildside Press

Presents the tales that charmed, enthralled, and terrified us in our early youth - carrying us aloft into the healthy, beating heart of cherished myth to tell once again the stories of Rumpelstiltskins and sleeping beauties. This title re-examines themes and archetypes of our beloved childhood fiction in a darker light by 21 teller of tales.

Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Datlow, Ellen Windling, Terri

£8.50 01 Mar 2008 Paperback Prime Books

A collection of original fairy tales for adults, this companion volume to acclaimed anthologies, "Snow White, Blood Red" and "Black Thorn, White Rose", presents 21 stories by some of the top names in literature.

Sleeping Helena

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Yellowboy, Erzebet

£8.95 01 Mar 2008 Paperback Wildside Press

What does a girl do with eight gifted and meddling aunts, one of whom can see into the future, yet who can not escape the curses of the past? The answer is: not much, for someone has conspired to put the girl and her aunts to sleep for one hundred years. Sleeping Helena's years flow backwards-back in time to a fateful day that changed her life.

The Sword in the Stone

01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By T. H. White

£29.99 01 Feb 2008 Audio Cd Naxos AudioBooks

One of the most popular re-tellings of the story of King Arthur. Like The Lord of the Rings, this fantasy novel has been equally popular among younger readers and adults. White takes an inventive approach that involves animals who speak and Robin Hood!

Providence Pond

01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Beresford McLean

£12.99 01 Feb 2008 Paperback Anancybooks.com

The Dreamsong of Olaf Asteson: An Ancient Norwegian Folksong of the Holy Nights

01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An Ancient Norwegian Folksong of the Holy Nights

By Janet Jordan

£14.99 01 Feb 2008 Hardback Floris Books

A folksong which only came to light in 1850 when a clergyman called Landstad heard it in a valley in Telemark, Norway. It's a narrative telling the story of a young man who slept for twelve nights in the depths of winter, and then awoke to share the wondrous sights he had seen.

Fabulosas Criaturas de La Mitologia Clasica

01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Glasman, Gabriel