Italian Popular Tales
Italian Popular Tales, published in 1885 by Thomas Frederick Crane of Cornell University, was the first large collection of Italian folk stories in English. Crane translated more than a hundred tales from the Sicilian, Tuscan, Venetian and Neapolitan collections of Pitre, Imbriani, Nerucci and others, and arranged them by kind: fairy tales such as The King of Love, Zelinda and the Monster, King Bean and an Italian Cinderella; stories of Oriental origin; legends and ghost stories about Saint Peter, Pilate, Judas and the Wandering Jew; nursery tales; and jests. A long introduction surveys the field, and notes trace each story's parallels in Grimm, Basile, Straparola and the East. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first story is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Italian Popular Tales
Italian Popular Tales by Thomas Frederick Crane can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Yes. Italian Popular Tales opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
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The first chapter of Italian Popular Tales is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Italian Popular Tales in the public domain?
Yes. Italian Popular Tales by Thomas Frederick Crane is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Italian Popular Tales?
About 10 h 52 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Italian Popular Tales?
Italian Popular Tales by Thomas Frederick Crane is filed under "Classics" in the Vinteuil library.
