A meaningful collection of tales about the daughters of kings, merchants, warriors and peasants, and their relationships with their fathers, drawn from different traditions around the world. Discover how fathers learn to love wisely and well, and how daughters achieve independence. The anthology includes such folklore favorites as 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'The Frog Prince', as well as introducing less familiar stories. About this title: Originally printed in 1997 and reprinted by popular demand: a book for families to share. Features endnotes on key motifs in the stories and their symbolic significance. Includes the stories that formed the basis for The Arabian Nights and King Lear. Joins the recently re-issued The Barefoot Book of Mother & Daughter Tales.
- ISBN10 1846867606
- ISBN13 9781846867606
- Publish Date 15 June 2012 (first published 1 June 1997)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 19 July 2016
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Barefoot Books Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 96
- Language English