Motif-Index of Folk-Literature: Volume One, A-C; A Classification of Narrative Elements in Folktales, Ballads, Myths, Fables, Mediaeval Romances, Exem

This monumental work has now become . . . the indispensable tool of all folk narrative scholars. --Southern Folklore Quarterly

A work of this kind can never be quite complete, but in this work Stith Thompson has approached perfection. --Volkskunde

An invaluable aid to students and scholars . . . --Reference & Research Book News

Indiana University Press, with the generous support of the L. J. and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation, is pleased to announce the republication of this folklore classic, in honor of the centenary of the American Folklore Society.

Author: Stith Thompson
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 01/22/1960
Pages: 556
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.03lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.28w x 1.57d
ISBN: 9780253338815