A Book of Sorcerers and Spells
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| A Book of Sorcerers and Spells | |
| Author | Ruth Manning-Sanders |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Robin Jacques |
| Cover artist | Robin Jacques |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fairy Tales |
| Publisher | E. P. Dutton |
| Publication date | 1974 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 125 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-525-27040-X |
A Book of Sorcerers and Spells is a 1974 anthology of 12 fairy tales from around the world that have been collected and retold by Ruth Manning-Sanders. It is one in a long series of such anthologies by Manning-Sanders.
In the foreword, Manning-Sanders writes, "Sorcerers and sorceresses work their magic spells in much the same way as wizards and witches; and if you were to ask me what the difference is between a sorceress and a witch, I should say it is just a matter of dignity. You will never find a sorceress careering through the air on a broomstick, or bouncing over the ground in a wash tub..."
The tale The Mossy Rock involves the trickster Anansi, in spider form.
This book was first published in the United Kingdom in 1973, by Methuen & Co. Ltd.
[edit] Table of contents
- Foreword
- 1. Go I Know Not Whither and Fetch I Know Not What (Russia)
- 2. The Sleeper (Ireland)
- 3. Mannikin Spanalong (Germany)
- 4. The Foam Maiden (Gypsy)
- 5. The Palace of the Seven Little Hills (Ireland)
- 6. The Great Bear of Orange (Ireland)
- 7. Oda and the Snake (Austria)
- 8. The Three Ivans (Russia)
- 9. Foni and Fotia (Sudan)
- 10. Sorcerer Kaldoon (Transylvania)
- 11. The Magic Monkeys (Italy)
- 12. The Mossy Rock (North Africa)
