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The hunter maiden : feminist folktales from around the world  Cover Image Book Book

The hunter maiden : feminist folktales from around the world / Ethel Johnston Phelps ; introduction by René Watson ; with illustrations by Suki Boynton.

Summary:

"In these high-spirited adventures, a diverse cast of female protagonists prove themselves in handling adversity and injustice. These heroines lend their daring and determination to everything from battling evil wizards in Russia to outsmarting tricky demons in South Africa"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781558614345
  • ISBN: 1558614346
  • Physical Description: xxi, 148 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
  • Edition: First Feminist Press edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : The Feminist Press at The City University of New York, 2017.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-132).
Formatted Contents Note:
Mulha -- The Hunter Maiden -- Elsa and the Evil Wizard -- Maria Morevna -- Duffy and the Devil -- Lanval and the Lady Triamor -- Bending Willow -- Finn Magic -- The Old Woman and the Rice Cakes -- The Husband who Stayed at Home -- Scheherazade retold.
Subject: Tales > Cross-cultural studies.
Women > Folklore.
Heroines in literature.
Feminism and literature.
Contes > Études transculturelles.
Feminism and literature.
Heroines in literature.
Tales.
Women.
Genre: Cross-cultural studies.
Folk tales.
Folklore.
Short stories.
Folklore.
Short stories.
Folk tales.
Short stories.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Hood River County Library J 398.2082 PHE (Text) 33892101030840 Children's New Books Available -


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