Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends (Myths, Legend and Folk Tales from Around the World) - Softcover

Aunt Naomi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1907256148 ISBN 13: 9781907256141

Publisher: Abela Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

Jewish folklore overflows with vivid stories that both entertain and teach. In 1919, "Aunt Naomi" (Gertrude Landa) wrote Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends, a book of 27 fairy tales based on stories of the Jewish interpretations of the Bible. While some of the themes are familiar from contemporary fairy tales and folklore, other stories in this collection are infused with the inimitably Jewish struggle for survival and dignity; all are flavoured with a large helping of gentle humour. Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends tells of the boyish exploits of Abraham, Moses, and David, but also includes stories of higgledy-piggledy palaces, beggar kings, quarreling cats and dogs, waterbabes, bogey-men, magic red slippers, a talmudic Sinbad, Alexander the Great, and even the story of a star child. Aunt Naomi strove to create a collection of Jewish delights that boys and girls could add to their treasuries of general fairy-lore and childish romance. In this she succeeded-Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends not only preserves a cultural history, but also is richly entertaining. We invite you to curl up with this unique sliver of Jewish folklore not seen in print for over ninety years; immerse yourself in the tales and fables of yesteryear. A percentage of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated towards education scholarships for underprivileged Jewish youth.

About this edition

• Publisher: Abela Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1907256148
• ISBN 13: 9781907256141
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Ruth Landa
• Illustrator: Sol Aronson, Alfred Feinberg