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In this book, first published in 1987, Wolfgang Mieder follows the intriguing trail of some of the best known pieces of folk literature, tracing them from their roots to modern uses in advertising, journalism, politics, cartoons, and poetry. He reveals both the remarkable adaptability of these tales and how each variation reflects cultural and historical changes. Fairy tales, legends, folk songs, riddles, nursery rhymes, and proverbs are passed from generation to generation, changing both in form and meaning with each use. ...

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Tradition and Innovation in Folk Literature 2017, Routledge, Oxford

ISBN-13: 9781138941434

Trade paperback

Tradition and Innovation in Folk Literature 2015, Routledge, Oxford

ISBN-13: 9781138941038

Hardcover

Tradition and Innovation in Folk Literature 1987, Vermont Books: Publishers

ISBN-13: 9780874513875

Hardcover