ABSTRACT

A selection of 50 Slovak folk tales assembled from the collections of folklorist Pavol Dobsinsky. The translator seeks to preserve the poetic qualities of the originals, and the book includes an introduction to the genres of the folktale and the specifics of Slovak tales.

chapter 2|34 pages

Resources: Riches and Poverty

chapter 3|92 pages

Extraction and Utilization: Two Economies

chapter 5|28 pages

The Outlook: Appraising the Limitations