Tales of the North American Indians
- 330 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Stith Thompson Book order
March 7, 1885 – January 10, 1976
Stith Thompson was an American folklorist renowned for his systematic approach to classifying and cataloging folktales. His work laid the groundwork for understanding and studying folk narratives globally. Thompson's legacy endures through the Aarne-Thompson classification system and his own motif-index, which remain essential tools for scholars today.
- 2022
- 1960
Motif-Index of Folk-Literature, Volume 6.2
- 452 pages
- 16 hours of reading
""This monumental work has now become... the indispensable tool of all folk narrative scholars."" -- Southern Folklore Quarterly ""A work of this kind can never be quite complete, but in this work Stith Thompson has approached perfection."" -- Volkskunde ""An invaluable aid to students and scholars... "" -- Reference & Research Book News Indiana University Press, with the generous support of the L. J. and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation, is pleased to announce the republication of this folklore classic, in honor of the centenary of the American Folklore Society.