by Jack Zipes (Editor)
The Robber with the Witch's Head presents almost fifty new stories about demons and clever maidens and princes. Bursting with life, this is a storyteller's dream, full of adventure and magic, translated by Jack Zipes.
Author Biography
Laura Gonzenbach was born in Sicily to Swiss-German parents. Her collection of Sicilian fairy and folk tales was first published in 1870 in German. An Italian edition appeared in 2000.
Jack Zipes, one of the world's experts on fairy tales and folklore, is the acclaimed translator of the
Complete Fairy Tales of the BrothersGrimm (Bantam), editor of the
Oxford Companion to FairyTales, and the author of more than a dozen books on children's literature and culture, including
Don't Bet onthe Prince,
Sticks and Stones, and
Creative Storytelling, all published by Routledge. He is Professor of German at the University of Minnesota.
Number of Pages: 262
Dimensions: 0.93 x 10.42 x 7.32 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: July 28, 2004
