Stories from the Pentamerone by Giambattista Basile
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Basile, Giambattista, 1575?-1632
English
"Stories from the Pentamerone" by Giambattista Basile is a fairy tale collection published posthumously in 1634 and 1636. This groundbreaking work presents fifty Neapolitan tales told over five days through an elaborate frame story about a cursed princess who cannot laugh. Written in richly Baroque style, these stories preserve oral storytelling tr...
Rapunzel, and Sleeping Beauty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Kevin Thomas
4 months agoSurprisingly enough, the author demonstrates strong mastery of the topic. Absolutely essential reading.
Anthony Robinson
3 months agoCompared to other books on this topic, the plot twists are genuinely surprising without feeling cheap or forced. Absolutely essential reading.
Steven Moore
4 months agoHaving read this twice, it serves as a poignant reminder of the human condition. An impressive piece of work.
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Dorothy Mitchell
3 months agoThis quickly became one of those books where the plot twists are genuinely surprising without feeling cheap or forced. Thanks for making this available.