{"product_id":"historical-roots-of-the-wondertale-paperback-softback-9780253074034","title":"Historical Roots of the Wondertale (Paperback \/ softback) 9780253074034","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHistorical Roots of the Wondertale\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eVladimir Yakovlevich Propp (Author), Miriam Shrager (Translated by), Sibelan Forrester (Translated by), Russell Scott Valentino (Translated by), Sergei Nekliudov (Afterword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253074034\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 31 December 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e472 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly seven decades after the English translation of\u003ci\u003e Morphology of the Folktale\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the most influential scholarly books on folklore, its sequel is finally available in an official English translation, completing the enterprise that occupied much of Vladimir Yakovlevich Propp's life.\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eMorphology of the Folktale\u003c\/i\u003e, Propp approached these narratives synchronically, using structural analysis to identify the wondertale's minimal units and deep structure. In \u003ci\u003eHistorical Roots of the Wondertale\u003c\/i\u003e, he broadens and deepens his analysis, comparing folktale structures and content to rituals and customs of aboriginal societies from around the world and with people who were the first to envision religion and myth. Relying on both structural and historical-comparative methods, Propp sees the roots of the wondertale in rituals from earlier stages of human development, whose narratives were repurposed as their tellers settled into agricultural societies and ancient rituals were no longer practiced. \u003cbr\u003e With a new introduction, conclusion, translators' notes, and a full bibliography, \u003ci\u003eHistorical Roots of the Wondertale\u003c\/i\u003e complements and expands upon the Morphology, completing Propp's search for the origins of wondertales, myths, and religious practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eTranslators' Introduction\u003cbr\u003eAuthor's Preface\u003cbr\u003e1. Premises\u003cbr\u003e2. Beginnings\u003cbr\u003e3. The Mysterious Forest\u003cbr\u003e4. The Big House\u003cbr\u003e5. Magic Gifts\u003cbr\u003e6. Crossing Over\u003cbr\u003e7. At the River of Fire\u003cbr\u003e8. Beyond the Thrice-Nine Lands\u003cbr\u003e9. The Bride\u003cbr\u003e10. The Wondertale as a Whole\u003cbr\u003eAfterword: Vladimir Propp and His \u003ci\u003eHistorical Roots of the Wondertale\u003c\/i\u003e, by Sergei Nekliudov\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52656056434968,"sku":"9780253074034","price":41.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/historical-roots-of-the-wondertale-paperback-softback-9780253074034","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}