Raamatututvustus. Nancy L. Canepa. From Court to Forest. Giambattista Basile's Lo cunto de li cunti and the Birth of the Literary Fairy Tale
Book review: The Birth of Literary Fairytale

Summary/Abstract: The study represents a critical and historical treatment of the origin of literary fairy tales. The book, often considered a corner stone of modern literary fairy tale, Giambattista Basile'i Lo cunto de li cunti overo Lo trattenemiento de peccerille [A Tale of the Tales, or An Entertainment for the Little Ones], also known as Il Pentamerone was published in the Naples dialect during 1634-36. The forty nine tales of the book are narrated over the period of five days; in the first four days, ten tales each day, and nine tales on the fifth day. The fiftieth tale frames all the other stories.

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