Author : Marjory Wardrop Year of publication: 2009 Format: Paperback Signature: No First edition :No Condition: New Category: Art and culture Cost of book: £4.99 Price negotiable: No
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This is a reprint of Marjorie Wardrop's 1894 198 page publication of Georgian Folk Tales (ISBN 978-1-907256-12-7). 33% of the
Publisher’s profit is donated to the Temi Charitable Trust in Georgia. It is not widely
known that the Caucasus corridor, geographic home to the nation of Georgia, was a well travelled arm of the famous Silk Route that linked
Asia and Europe. Silk, merchandise, and stories
were traded through this region for countless generations. On one hand, Georgia shared a religious and political
connection with Byzantium (Christendom), and on
the other a constant cultural discourse with Persia
and Turkey
(Islam). In later years, links to Russia further enriched the cultural
traditions of this crossroad of civilisations. It is therefore not surprising
that the nation of Georgia
overflows with folklore.
We invite you to enjoy
Georgian Folktales, a short
collection of thirty-eight traditional stories from Georgia, Mingrelia and
Guria translated by Marjorie Wardrop in 1894. Princes, kings, viziers, wicked
stepmothers, princesses, fools, speaking serpents, and simple folk who make
good abound in the pages of this delightful volume. The twenty-eight Mingrelian
proverbs are a bonus and provide additional insight into the culture of the
region.
Many of the themes in
these stories are also reflected in European folklore, giving credence to the
claim that folklore originated in Asia eons ago and was transported to Europe by the Gypsy and Roma folk. Indeed, some of these
stories closely parallel those published in Abela Publishing’s Gypsy Folk Tales and Roumanian Folk Tales.
Trade enquiries welcome. The book can also be bought via reputable Wholesalers and reputable online retailers and via the Abela Publishing Catalogue at www.AbelaPublishing.com/catalogue.html
