An Introduction to Folk-Lore
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Marian Roalfe Cox was an English folklorist who pioneered morphological studies of the Cinderella fairy tale. Her work laid the groundwork for subsequent research in comparative folklore. She focused on analyzing the motifs and structures of stories, thereby contributing to a deeper understanding of shared narrative traditions. Her methodical approach influenced generations of scholars in the field of oral literature.