18 books like Pentamerone

What to read after Pentamerone — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Volksmärchen der Deutschen Johann Karl August Musäus · 1815 · 507p · ≈ 16h · Challenging Eine Sammlung von Märchen (besser: Kunstmärchen), Legenden und Sagen in fünf Bänden, die volkstümliche (aber literarisch vermittelte!) und satirische Elemente miteinander verbindet. Inhalt: Die Bücher der Chronika der drei Schwestern Richilde Rolands Knappen Legenden von Rübezahl Die Nymphe des Brunnens Libussa Der geraubte Schleier Liebestreue Stumme Liebe Ulrich mit dem Bühel Dämon… Shares: Tales, Folklore, Fairy Tales

Dornröschen Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] · 1959 · 29p · ≈ 58m · Moderate Enraged at not being invited to the princess's christening, a wicked fairy casts a spell that dooms the princess to sleep for one hundred years. Shares: Tales, Folklore, Fairy Tales

L' altrui mestiere Primo Levi · 1985 · ★ 4.0 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate «La capacità d'osservare è la grande dote di Primo Levi». Italo Calvino La mia casa, Ex chimico, Contro il dolore, Il salto della pulce, Notizie dal cielo, Il mondo invisibile, Il linguaggio degli odori, sono alcuni titoli degli scritti che Primo Levi ha pubblicato tra il 1964 e il 1984. Le scienze naturali, la zoologia, l'astronomia, la letteratura diventano punti di partenza per una serie di… Shares: Literatura Italiana, Italian literature

The king and the corpse Heinrich Robert Zimmer · 1948 · 338p · ≈ 11h · Challenging "Drawing from Eastern and Western literatures, Heinrich Zimmer presents a selection of stories linked together by their common concern for the problem of our eternal conflict with the forces of evil. Beginning with a tale from the Arabian Nights, this theme unfolds in legends from Irish paganism, medieval Christianity, the Arthurian cycle, and early Hinduism. In the retelling of these tales,… Shares: Folk literature, Tales, Folklore

Ancient tales and folklore of Japan Richard Gordon Smith · 1908 · 360p · ≈ 12h · Challenging This enthralling collection brings together over 50 ancient tales from Japanese folklore, gathered and retold by 19th century traveler and naturalist Richard Gordon Smith. During his journeys around Japan, Smith recorded ancient Japanese myths and legends in his personal diaries. The result is a fascinating collection of historical legends from all over Japan, with themes including ghosts,… Shares: Tales, Legends, Folklore

Tales of old Japan A. B. Mitford · 1871 · 383p · ≈ 12h · Challenging Compiled by a British diplomat and published in 1871, "Tales of Old Japan" is an anthology of short stories that makes earlier centuries of Japanese life vibrantly immediate to the contemporary reader. They focus on various facets of everyday existence in ancient Japan, from numerous rituals, like hara-kiri and marriage, to sermons and fairy tales indicative of desirable traits and… Shares: Tales, Legends, Folklore, Fairy Tales

Tales of Ancient Egypt Roger Lancelyn Green · 1967 · ★ 3.8 · 215p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Selected tales evoke the mystery, superstitions, and myths of Egypt under the pharaohs. Shares: Tales, Folklore, Fairy Tales

Малахитовая шкатулка Pavel Bazhov · 1944 · 411p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Tales from the Ural Mountains. Shares: Tales, Fairy Tales

The bee-man of Orn Frank R. Stockton · 1964 · ★ 3.7 · 44p · ≈ 1h · Moderate When a Sorcerer tells him that he has been transformed from another sort of being, the Bee-man sets out to discover what he was in his earlier incarnation. Story is accompanied by a DVD which provides a behind-the-scenes look at the illustrator at work. Shares: Tales, Fairy Tales

Kathāsaritsāgara Somadeva Bhaṭṭa · 1839 · ★ 4.0 · 10p · ≈ 20m · Challenging Classical Indic tales; Sanskrit text with German translation. Shares: Folk literature, Tales, Folklore, Fairy Tales

Norske folke-eventyr Peter Christen Asbjørnsen · 1852 · 190p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Fifty-one Norse fairy tales, many of which are Norse variations of tales from other countries. Shares: Folk literature, Tales, Folklore, Fairy Tales

Deutsche Sagen Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] · 1816 · 648p · ≈ 21h · Demanding Über 580 deutsche Sagen im Volltext, darunter die folgenden: Die drei Bergleute im Kuttenberg Der Berggeist Der Bergmönch im Harz Frau Hollen Teich Frau Holla zieht umher Frau Hollen Bad Frau Holla und der treue Eckart Frau Holla und der Bauer Die Springwurzel Fräulein von Boyneburg Der Pielberg Die Schloßjungfrau Die Schlangenjungfrau Das schwere Kind Der alte Weinkeller bei… Shares: Tales, Legends, Fairy Tales

More English fairy tales Joseph Jacobs · 1894 · 243p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Forty-four lesser known tales collected from English folklore, including Yallery Brown, Tom Hickathrift, Scrapefoot, A. Pottle O'Brains, Tamlane, and Tabetrot and Scantie Mab. Shares: Folk literature, Folklore, Fairy Tales

Fairy tales Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] · 1800 · 137p · ≈ 4h · Challenging A collection of fifty tales collected by the German folklorists, including some little-known or previously unpublished. Shares: Tales, Folklore, Fairy Tales

Japanese fairy tales Yei Theodora Ozaki · 2002 · 186p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Japanese folktales are somewhat of a loaded term. In commonplace usage, it signifies a certain set of well-known classic tales, with a vague distinction of whether they fit the rigorous definition of folktale or not. The admixed imposters are literate written pieces, dating back to the Muromachi period (14th-16th centuries) or even earlier times in the Middle Ages. These would not normally… Shares: Folklore, Fairy Tales

Contes des fées Marie-Catherine Le Jumelle de Berneville comtesse d'Aulnoy · 1708 · ★ 4.0 · 152p · ≈ 5h · Demanding This captivating fairy-tale collection brings together some of the most enduring stories from the 17th-century French literary scene. Penned by the acclaimed author, these tales are renowned for their enchanting style and timeless themes of love, courage, and triumph of good over evil. Each story is imbued with vivid imagery and captivating characters, offering a glimpse into the rich tapestry of… Shares: Tales, Fairy Tales

Irish fairy and folk tales William Butler Yeats · 1800 · 351p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Includes tales of fairies, changelings, ghosts, witches, saints, the devil, giants, kings, queens, and robbers. Shares: Tales, Folklore, Fairy Tales

Arabian Nights Andrew Lang · 1898 · 280p · ≈ 9h · Challenging In order to save her life, Sheherazade tells wonderful stories to the sultan. Shares: Tales, Folklore, Fairy Tales

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