From this background he is able to write a story for us in a voice of the village storyteller that takes us on a journey into the heart and soul of the medieval Turkish Empire in Europe. His story of the brave peasant girl Andja is based on an old legend and a documented peasant rebellion against Turkish rule in the year 1565 in the Mariovo region of Macedonia. Popov offers us a window into a world and a way of life that is foreign to us today. And yet, The Legend of Kalesh Andja's story of a struggle for freedom and justice, from far away and long ago, can still move readers, both young and old.

    Eight European fairy tales brought from France that have become part of French-Canadian folklore.

    Comprehensive collection embracing the whole range of Negro folk expression.

    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 NewsIndiana 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.