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Folktales, Fairy Tales & Epics From Around the World

Covering countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, & cultures from Japan's Aino to the Zarma of Niger. Some countries represented by anthologies. I specialize in older collections but tried to include more recent collections. This list is just a sampling. Many authors wrote other books, so check them out. For more info check Appendix B in Stith Thompson's study 'The Folktale' (2/3 of the books are in French or German though). For some cool websites see www.worldoftales.com, fairytalez.com, surlalune.com, www.pitt.edu/~-dash/folktexts.html & sacred-texts.com- all have stories & collections to read. For a huge list of books see freebookapalooza.blogspot.com, from the University of Oklahoma's Laura Gibbs. That was a big help for me. Another interesting one is Tormod Kinnes' site The Gold Scales at http://oaks.nvg.org.
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Folk Tales of Afghanistan (Asha Dhar)
Folk Tales of Afghanistan
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Asha Dhar
Pashtun Tales:From the Pakistan-Afghan Frontier (Aisha Ahmad & Roger Boase)
Pashtun Tales:From the Pakistan-Afghan Frontier
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Aisha Ahmad & Roger Boase
Albanian Wonder Tales (Post Wheeler)
Albanian Wonder Tales
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Post Wheeler
Albanian Folktales & Legends (Robert Elsie)
Albanian Folktales & Legends
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Robert Elsie
Fairy Tales From the Barbary Coast (Peter Lum)
Fairy Tales From the Barbary Coast
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Peter Lum
African Genesis (Leo Frobenius & Douglas C. Fox)
African Genesis
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Leo Frobenius & Douglas C. Fox
Umbundu: Folk Tales From Angola (Merlin Ennis)
Umbundu: Folk Tales From Angola
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Merlin Ennis
Folk-Tales of Angola (Heli Chatelain)
Folk-Tales of Angola
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Heli Chatelain
South American Wonder Tales (Frances Carpenter)
South American Wonder Tales
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Frances Carpenter
Three Apples Fell From Heaven (Mischa Kudian)
Three Apples Fell From Heaven
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Mischa Kudian
Daredevils of Sassoun (Anonymous)
Daredevils of Sassoun
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Anonymous
Australian Legendary Tales (K. Langloh Parker)
Australian Legendary Tales
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K. Langloh Parker
More Australian Legendary Tales (K. Langloh Parker)
More Australian Legendary Tales
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K. Langloh Parker
In the Land of Marvels: Folk Tales From Austria & Bohemia (Theodor Vernaleken)
In the Land of Marvels: Folk Tales From Austria & Bohemia
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Theodor Vernaleken
Dietrich of Berne:Hero Tales of the Austrian Tirol (Ruth Sawyer & Emmy Molles)
Dietrich of Berne:Hero Tales of the Austrian Tirol
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Ruth Sawyer & Emmy Molles
Folk Tales From the Soviet Union: The Caucasus (R. Babloyan & M. Shumskaya)
Folk Tales From the Soviet Union: The Caucasus
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R. Babloyan & M. Shumskaya
The Golden Fleece: Tales From the Caucasus (Avril Pyman (Tr.))
The Golden Fleece: Tales From the Caucasus
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Avril Pyman (Tr.)
Bahamian Folk Lore (James Fitz-James)
Bahamian Folk Lore
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James Fitz-James
Folk-Tales of Andros Island, Bahamas (Elsie Clews Parsons)
Folk-Tales of Andros Island, Bahamas
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Elsie Clews Parsons
Folk Tales of Bangladesh (Kabir Chowdhury)
Folk Tales of Bangladesh
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Kabir Chowdhury
Folk Tales of East Pakistan (M. Jasimuddin)
Folk Tales of East Pakistan
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M. Jasimuddin
Byelorussian Folk Tales (L. Cortes)
Byelorussian Folk Tales
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L. Cortes
A Mountain of Gems: Fairy-Tales of the Peoples of the Soviet Land (Irina Zheleznova (Tr.))
A Mountain of Gems: Fairy-Tales of the Peoples of the Soviet Land
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Irina Zheleznova (Tr.)
Belgian Fairy Tales (William Elliot Griffis)
Belgian Fairy Tales
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William Elliot Griffis
Christmas Tales of Flanders (Jean De Bosschère)
Christmas Tales of Flanders
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Jean De Bosschère
If Di Pin Neva Ben: Folktales & Legends of Belize (Timothy Hagarty & Mary Gomez Parham)
If Di Pin Neva Ben: Folktales & Legends of Belize
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Timothy Hagarty & Mary Gomez Parham
Dawn to Dusk: Folk Tales From Benin (Iro Eweka)
Dawn to Dusk: Folk Tales From Benin
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Iro Eweka
Dahomean Narrative (Melville & Frances Herskovits)
Dahomean Narrative
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Melville & Frances Herskovits
Cuckoo and the Pigeon (Ngawang Phuntsho)
Cuckoo and the Pigeon
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Ngawang Phuntsho
Folktales of Bhutan (Kunzang Choden)
Folktales of Bhutan
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Kunzang Choden
Pachamama Tales (Paula Martin)
Pachamama Tales
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Paula Martin
Tales From the Heart of the Balkans (Bonnie C. Marshall)
Tales From the Heart of the Balkans
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Bonnie C. Marshall
Bechuana Fireside Tales (Phyllis Savory)
Bechuana Fireside Tales
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Phyllis Savory
Myths & Legends of Botswana, Lesotho & Swaziland (Jan Knappert)
Myths & Legends of Botswana, Lesotho & Swaziland
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Jan Knappert
Brazilian Tales (Various)
Brazilian Tales
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Various
Folktales of the Amazon (Juan Carlos Galeano)
Folktales of the Amazon
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Juan Carlos Galeano
Fairy Tales From Brazil (Elsie Spicer Eells)
Fairy Tales From Brazil
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Elsie Spicer Eells
Dusun Folktales (Eva Marie Kershaw)
Dusun Folktales
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Eva Marie Kershaw
A Gift From the Heart: Folk Tales From Bulgaria (Radost Pridham)
A Gift From the Heart: Folk Tales From Bulgaria
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Radost Pridham
Bulgarian Folk Tales (Elena B. Craver)
Bulgarian Folk Tales
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Elena B. Craver
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