Cantitate/Preț
Produs
Total produse
Vezi coșul
The Singing Top: Tales from Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei de Margaret Read MacDonald

The Singing Top: Tales from Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei: World Folklore Series

Autor Margaret Read MacDonald
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 30 aug 2008
Until now, few tales from Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore have made their way into print in English. Renowned folklorist Margaret Read MacDonald has worked with archival material as well as with local storytellers to collect traditional tales from these people, including 15 tales from the ethnic peoples of Borneo. Organized broadly by region, and then by specific groups and themes, this book offers more than 50 tales, including animal tales, stories of magic, trickster tales, humorous stories, place legends, and more. Like other titles in the World Folklore series, it also includes general information about the geography, peoples, and history of the Malay Peninsula and surrounding areas; as well as proverbs, songs and games, color photos, and notes on the stories. All levels.
Citește tot Restrânge

Din seria World Folklore Series

Preț: 34702 lei

Preț vechi: 42435 lei
-18%

Puncte Express: 521
Preț estimativ în valută:
6144€ • 7154$ • 5337£

Carte disponibilă

Livrare economică 02-16 februarie

 Adaugă în coș

Wish list
Gift list
Am citit!
Adaugă în listă
Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76

Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781591585053
ISBN-10: 1591585058
Pagini: 191
Dimensiuni: 184 x 258 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.64 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Libraries Unlimited
Seria World Folklore Series

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1: The Countries from Which These Stories Come
Part 2: Tales of the Malay People
Part 3: Tales from the Ethnic Peoples of Borneo
Part 4: Proverbs and Pantun
Part 5: Malay Children's Songs and Games
Appendix A: Notes on Tale Sources and Motifs
Appendix B: More Books to Read
Appendix C: Sources Consulted
Glossary
Index

Recenzii

MacDonald, who has more than a passing interest in Southeast Asia and its rich folk traditions, and is no stranger to Southeast Asian culture, has compiled a nice sampling of folktales from all over peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, and Singapore.
This fine collection will appeal to tellers, teachers/librarians, and students from upper elementary school to university. It is also a serious and scholarly study of folklore from this area of the Far East. MacDonald offers information about the countries, explanations of the stories, and source materials for further enrichment. Arranged by country and by type of folklore, the tales include traditional motifs: origins, animals, magic, humor, rivalry, tricksters, heroes, morals, manners, adventures, plus myths, legends, proverbs, songs, and games. Most are easy to read and moderately easy to tell. Many characters and stories transcend national borders. For example, Kancil the Mouse Deer, a trickster here, will seem as familiar as Anansi and Brer Rabbit. Yet, the geography of these lands, open to seas and trade routes from far and wide, lends a unique flavor to these stories. Unfortunately, the quality of the maps that accompany each selection is disappointing. Otherwise, this is a rich addition.
The unusual collection of traditional tales, including proverbs, songs, and games, is the personal work of renowned storyteller MacDonald, who has long assisted in editing other titles in the World Folklore Series. Suitable for all levels, the volume is a good addition to folk and fairy tale collections for young people. An appendix gives notes on the sources of the tales, and the index is detailed.
The book doesn't necessarily fulfill all the scholarly requirements for academic fieldwork, but the tales are documented well and presented in a way that will engage young readers. MacDonald is a fine storyteller herself, and her voluminous publications on storytelling will provide teachers with a wealth of ideas for using this fine collection in the classroom. It's
questionable, however, whether or not all of the written texts will appeal to children.

MacDonald does her typical wonderful job of introducing the places where her stories originate. Simple but clear maps are included that enable her to comment on her visits to the region. She also makes clear that she is not inventing the stories but passing along what she heard and giving credit to those who shared with her. This time she also includes photographs of her travels and of some of the storytellers; these photos clearly enhance the stories. The stories covered range from trickster tales and humorous stories to fables and legends. Although the subtitle of this book mentions 'tales' specifically, this work also includes proverbs and children's songs and games. The appendices add more icing to the cake with source notes, more suggested books, and even a glossary. In all, The Singing Top is a very rich resource for storytellers.