Publication details
Le fiabe di Giovanni Francesco Straparola?
| Title in English | Giovanni Francesco Straparola's Fairy Tales? |
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| Year of publication | 2023 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | Folk tales usually told of supernatural magical entities, often featured remnants of legends and religious motifs (in Europe, mostly biblical), animals were encountered as the bearers of wisdom and justice, and fairy tales reflected the daily lives of ordinary people. The last motif and type of fairy tale, which is based on a foundation similar to that of the novel, is thus a rewarding theme in making fun of the stories of foolish women and young men who were not among the most intelligent individuals in these stories. Giovanni Francesco Straparola attempted to develop the fairy tale theme and included several of them in his collection of novellas. This work was followed shortly by the Neapolitan writer Giambattista Basile, who wrote a collection of fairy tales and stories from Neapolitan folklore. These two authors are thus considered the pioneers of the fairy tale genre in Italy and Europe. But was Giambattista Basile the real discoverer of the fairy tale? |