CHAPTER PAGE

INTRODUCTION BY HENRY SUZZALLO xv

I. THE WORTH OF FAIRY TALES 1

II. PRINCIPLES OF SELECTION FOR FAIRY TALES 13

III. THE TELLING OF FAIRY TALES 90

IV. THE HISTORY OF FAIRY TALES 158

V. CLASSES OF FAIRY TALES 204

VI. SOURCES OF MATERIAL FOR FAIRY TALES 245

APPENDIX 265

OUTLINE 291

INDEX 305





INTRODUCTION