Bibliograph

Clever Gretchen and other forgotten folktales, retold by Alison Lurie ; illustrated by Margot Tomes

Type

Label

Clever Gretchen and other forgotten folktales, retold by Alison Lurie ; illustrated by Margot Tomes

Language

eng

Bibliography note

"Sources of the tales": pages 111-112

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Clever Gretchen and other forgotten folktales

Oclc number

6259385

Responsibility statement

retold by Alison Lurie ; illustrated by Margot Tomes

Summary

Folktales about heroines, "fair maidens [who] can fight and hunt as well as any man, defeat giants, answer riddles, outwit the Devil, and rescue friends and relatives from all sorts of dangers and evil spells."

Table Of Contents

Clever Gretchen.--Manka and the judge.--The black geese.--Mizilca.--The baker's daughter.--The mastermaid.--Molly Whuppie.--The hand of glory.--Maid Maleen.--Kate Crackernuts.--The sleeping prince.--Cap o'Rushes.--Gone is gone.--Mother Holle.--Tomlin

Target audience

juvenile

Contributor