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The Penguin Book of Mermaids

By Bacchilega , Cristina;Brown , Marie Alohalani

Book information

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Year
2019
ISBN
9780143133728, 9780525505570, 0143133721
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
19 MB (19711610 bytes)
Series
Penguin classics
Pages
xxix, 330 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
etc;Fairy tales -- History and criticism;Women --Fairy tales;Fairy tales--History and criticism;Huminterpretation

Description

Water deities and sirens from olden times -- Mermaids and other merbeings in Europe -- Literary tales -- Merfolk and water spirits across cultures.;A treasury of tales about merfolk and water spirits from different cultures, ranging from Scottish selkies to Hindu water-serpents to Chilean sea fairies. All tales are accompanied by commentary that explores their undercurrents, showing us how public perceptions of this popular mythical hybrid--at once a human and a fish--illuminate issues of gender, spirituality, ecology, and sexuality. -- adapted from back cover. Water deities and sirens from olden times -- Mermaids and other merbeings in Europe -- Literary tales -- Merfolk and water spirits across cultures.

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