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“The Kushnameh is a fantastical story of an anti-hero with tusks and elephant ears. Dating from the early 12th century, the novel feels close in style to an epic poem, with declamatory prose and often very beautiful turns of phrase. The action sweeps cinematically from the Korean to the Iberian peninsula, across a surprisingly connected medieval world.” Read more...
Five Timeless Books Rooted in Oral Storytelling
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The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
by Jack Zipes (translator and editor) & Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm
