Folk-Tales of Burma: An Introduction FROM THE PUBLISHER
"This handbook is the first in-depth overview of the fascinating world of Burmese folk-tales. Part one provides a wide-ranging and multi-disciplinary survey of folk-tale studies, together with a broad functional classification of Burma's tales. Part two presents, mostly for the first time in a European language, the categorized actual tales themselves. With commentaries on plots and cross-cultural motifs - past and present. With index, substantial bibliography, and suggestions for further research."--BOOK JACKET.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
Abbott (education, Manchester U.) and Han, retired from teaching English in Burmese universities, first survey folk-tale studies and present a broad functional classification of Burma's tales. Then they present, mostly for the first time in a European language, 101 categorized actual tales, with past and present commentaries on plots and cross-cultural motifs. The tale types are human origin, phenomena, wonder, trickster and simpleton, lay and clerical guidance, and compound. The indices are by authors cited, cultures to which the tales are compared, and selected tale elements. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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