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The Sorcerer's Apprentice

An Anthology of Magical Tales

Jack Zipes Natalie Frank

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English
Princeton University Pres
13 June 2017
"A diverse new anthology that traces the meaning and magic of the sorcerer's apprentice tale throughout history ""The Sorcerer's Apprentice"" might conjure up images of Mickey Mouse from the Disney film Fantasia, or of Harry Potter. As this anthology reveals, however, ""sorcerer's apprentice"" tales--in which a young person rebels against, or complies"

Illustrated by:   Natalie Frank
Edited by:  
Imprint:   Princeton University Pres
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 33mm
Weight:   765g
ISBN:   9780691172651
ISBN 10:   069117265X
Pages:   480
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 11 to 14 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  ELT Advanced ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Jack Zipes is the editor and translator of The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm (Princeton) and the editor of The Great Fairy Tale Tradition (Norton). He is professor emeritus of German and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota. Natalie Frank is an American artist currently living and working in New York City. Her work is held in multiple museum collections, including the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Brooklyn Museum.

Reviews for The Sorcerer's Apprentice: An Anthology of Magical Tales

"""[A]n eclectic collection ... spanning millennia and continents.""--Cameron Woodhead, Sydney Morning Herald ""[A] comprehensive anthology... [A]lso of note are artist Frank's gorgeous illustrations.""--Library Journal ""It is not often that a new book comes along that is both a breakthrough in scholarly terms and also a magnificent work of art. Jack Zipes's The Sorcerer's Apprentice, illustrated by Natalie Frank, is both.""--Maria Tatar, Breezes from Wonderland"


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