Italian Folktales - Folio Society edition

Italian Folktales

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Italian Folktales - Folio Society edition
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Italian Folktales
Folio Society
Fantasy & Fairy Tales

Italian Folktales

Italo Calvino
Edition year 2019
Binding Cloth
Illustrator Gérard DuBois
Translator George Martin
Volumes 2
Weight 3 Kg
Pages Vol. 1: 552; Vol. 2: 560
Dimensions 10 × 6¾ in

Edition details

Italian Folktales by Italo Calvino. (2v.). Frontispiece and 7 colour illustrations (including 1 double-page spread) in each volume by Gérard DuBois plus 16 black & white tailpieces. Introduced by Italo Calvino. Preface by Guillermo del Toro. Translated by George Martin. Printed endpapers. Ribbon markers. Bound in colour image blocked cloth (Vol.1 mid blue, Vol.2 green). Textured vinyl-coated mid-blue paper slipcase. Vol 1: 552pp.; Vol 2: 560pp. 10x6¾in

About the book

Italian Folktales brings together traditional stories collected and retold by Italo Calvino from regions throughout Italy. The tales feature princes, peasants, magical creatures, clever tricksters and extraordinary transformations. Calvino preserves the direct energy of oral storytelling while revealing the remarkable variety of Italy's regional folklore.

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