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Folk and Fairy Tales

This guide lists books, databases, indexes and web resources that provide information on folk and fairy tales.

What's in this Guide?

This guide lists books, databases, indexes and web resources that provide information on folk and fairy tales.

The section on finding books describes how to use SouthernSearch to find books in Buley Library

Relevant  databases for locating current articles or critical essays are listed.

Separate pages are devoted to Hans Christian Anderson, Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm. 

The internet sites are some of the most prominent in the field and contain comprehensive information.

The section on fairy tales from around the world is particularly useful for a comparative study of fairy tales in different countries and for identifying various versions of similar tales.