CHAPTER I.
THE ART OF STORY-TELLING.
The art of story-telling — Unity of human imagination — Definition of Fairy Tales — Variable value of Tradition — Story-telling and the story-teller among various peoples — The connection of folk-tales with folk-songs — Continuity of Tradition — Need of accuracy and good faith in reporting stories.
The art of story-telling has been cultivated in all ages and among...
more...