The Flower of Paradise and Other Armenian Tales
Bonnie C. Marshall and Virginia Tashjian
ISBN:
1-59158-367-5
ISBN-13:
978-1-59158-367-7
252 pages
Libraries Unlimited
Publication:
3/30/2007
Availability:
In Stock
Media Type:
Hardcover
Trim Size:
7 x 10
Subjects:
Reviews:
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Marshall presents about 60 animal tales, myths and legends, fairy tales, tales of everyday life, and stories about wits and dimwits. All are suitable for children. Supporting material discusses the geography, people, history, and cuisine of Armenia.
—Reference & Research Book News
August 2007
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[T]his is an important, educational book, complete with glossary, bibliography, recommended readings, index and authentic recipes from the old country, including pilaf, plaki and baklava....[t]his is a story book, full of lively, exotic tales suitable for all ages. Parents and teachers might read some of the shorter ones to very small children. Teachers in elementary, middle and high school might use them as models for writing, as well as complements to studies of the region and its history.
—Nashua Telegraph
September 16, 2007
Description:
This enchanting sampling of traditional Armenian tales was gathered by the author in her travels and translated from Russian sources. A broad selection of more than 50 tales are organized by type-myths and legends, animal tales, fairy tales, stories of everyday life, and wits and dimwits. Readers (and listeners) of all ages will delight in stories such as The Invincible Rooster, The Donkey Who Swallowed the Moon, Seven Stars, and a sampling of tales about Silly Pugi, the Armenian trickster. Many of the stories are short and humorous, making them perfect for storytime programs and read-alouds. Stories are supplemented by background information on the people and their culture, including a brief history, discussion of folk traditions and food, recipes, photographs, and a bibliography. A great resource for educators, students, folklorists, and anyone interested in Armenian culture! All grade levels.
This enchanting sampling of traditional Armenian tales was gathered by the author in her travels and translated from Russian sources. A broad selection of more than 50 tales are organized by type-myths and legends, animal tales, fairy tales, stories of everyday life, and wits and dimwits. Readers (and listeners) of all ages will delight in stories such as The Invincible Rooster, The Donkey Who Swallowed the Moon, Seven Stars, and a sampling of tales about Silly Pugi, the Armenian trickster. Many of the stories are short and humorous, making them perfect for storytime programs and read-alouds. Stories are supplemented by background information on the people and their culture, including a brief history, discussion of folk traditions and food, recipes, photographs, and a bibliography. A great resource for educators, students, folklorists, and anyone interested in Armenian culture! All grade levels.
Table of Contents:
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Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Map of Armenia
Part 1: Animal Tales
The Tailless Fox; The Snake and the Fish; The Avenging Frog; The Invincible Rooster; The Fox Who Was Decieved; The Council of Mice; The Sparrow; The Wolf and the Lamb; Two Foxes
Part 2: Myths and Legends
Snake Child Otsamanuk and Arevamanuk, Who Angered the Sun; The Flower of Paradise; Seven Stars; The Sun Maiden Arev and the Fire Spirit Krag; How God Taught the Greedy Priest a Lesson; Blazing a Trail; The Blacksmith, the Carpenter, and the Farmer; The Legend about Tiridates (Trdat) III; The Mirror; Why the Onion is Bitter
Part 3: Fairy Tales
Little Bear; Okhik; Forty Thieves; Gambar; The Beardless Sorcerer and the King's Son; The Peasant's Son and the King's Daughter; Dzheiran-ogly, the Deer's Son; The Extraordinary Cucumber
Part 4: Tales of Everyday Life
The Good Deed; The Customer and the Hatter; Know-It-All Tangik; The Tale about a Lazy Man; Don't Overstay Your Visit; The Search for a Lumma (Penny); You Reap What You Sow; The Greedy Priest; Lazy Tiuni and Uri the Slug; The Pitcher of Gold; Lazy Hoory; Four Amusing Tales: The Greatest Sorrow in the World; The Deaf Man, the Cripple, and the Bald Man; God, You Didn't Understand Me; The Peasant and His Roof
Part 5: Wits and Dimwits
The Golden Apple; The Master and the Hired Man; The Shoemaker's Debt; When My Heart Tells Me; The Donkey That Swallowed the Moon; The Ne'er-Do-Well Son; Death or Freedom; A Tall, Tall Tale; Brother Ax; Carnival; Two Brothers; The Adventures of Silly Pugi: Silly Pugi and the Egg-Hatching Persians; Three Brothers Bring a Complaint to Silly Pugi; Silly Pugi and His Friend; Silly Pugi and the Teacher; Pugi and His Wife; The Raven; Pugi and His Neighbor
Appendix A: Armenian Cuisine
Appendix B: Glossary
Bibliography
Recommended Readings
Index
About the Author:
Bonnie C. Marshall, author, teacher, translator, and folklorist, is a museum teacher for the New Hampshire Historical Society. Dr. Marshall has established Russian programs at Davidson College and at Johnson C. Smith University, where she served as Adjunct Associate Professor of Russian and Curriculum Coordinator of the Russian Program. She has taught Russian at several universities in the United States. In addition, Dr. Marshall has taught English in St. Petersburg and Moscow at the School for Global Education and the American Academy of Foreign Languages. Her publications include the prize-winning Baba Yaga's Geese and Other Russian Stories (1973), Grasshopper to the Rescue (1979, Junior Literary Guild Award), Tales from the Heart of the Balkans (2001), and The Snow Maiden and Other Russian Tales (2004).
Virginia Tashjian is a former children's librarian and author of serveral picture books and small collections of Armenian folktales.
LCC Class:
398
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