He wrote numerous books, of which the best known is the motifindex of folk literature, which he wrote from 1932 to 1937. The folktale by stith thompson paperback university of. He also developed an alphadecimal motifindex system az followed by numeral for cataloging individual motifs. A type is a traditional tale that has an independent existence.
The aarnethompson classification systems are to two indexes used to classify folklore narratives. Study of the folktale involved more talents than one man can easily possess. Mar 11, 2020 the aarnethompsonuther classification of folk tales atu is a catalog of international tale types. Folktale by thompson stith abebooks passion for books. Grimm brothers childrens and household tales grimms fairy.
Stith thompson the folk arts conference held in september, 1944, at the univer sity of minnesota was an event of significance not only for the study of folk arts and other aspects of folklore, but also for an increased appreciation of the historic resources of minnesota and the whole of. Curated and compiled from several sources by shawn urban. Buy the folk tale by stith thompson online at alibris. The folktale by stith thompson full view hathitrust. In this classic work thompson discusses a wide range of story motifs and retells their basic patterns. Aug 16, 2012 it is suggested that where references are hereafter made to the present work and to the types of the folk tale, the term motif should be used for this motifindex and type for the types of the folk tale. Between 1921 and 1955, he was a professor of folklore and english, and later dean of the graduate school and distinguished service professor at indiana university, bloomington. Home folk tale and folk motif indexes library guides at. He is the thompson of the aarne thompson classification system, which indexes certain folktales by their structure and assigns them at numbers. Pdf outline of stith thompsons motifindex of folkliterature the types of the folktale. The folktale by stith thompson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Stith thompson, one of the worlds leading authorities on folklore, was born in bloomfield, kentucky, on march 7, 1885, the son of john warden and eliza mccluskey thompson.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Most of all he wanted to acquaint readers with most of the great folktales of the world, not only for their own interest as stories, but as elements of culture. Training high school in the manual arts, his dissatisfaction with this curriculum. The aarnethompsonuther index atu index is a catalogue of folktale types used in folklore studies. The folktale by stith thompson thompson, stith, 18851976. It is an expansion of the system first developed by aarne 1910 for european tales and later expanded by thompson 1928, 1961 to include more tales from europe as well as tales from india. The folktale by stith thompson, 1946 online research. To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our cookie policy. A classification and bibliography motifindex of early irish literature. Thompson, stith the handbook of texas online texas state. He is the thompson of the aarnethompson classification system, which indexes certain folktales by.
The american folklorist stith thompson translated antti aarnes motifbased classification system in 1928, enlarging its scope. In the folktale, thompson defines a tale type as follows. The types of the folktale a classification and bibliography ff communications no. Most of all he wanted to acquaint readers with most of the. Aarnethompson classification systems project gutenberg. A classification and bibliography pdf genial ebooks. Stith thompson has 20 books on goodreads with 808 ratings. He is the thompson of the aarnethompson classification system, which indexes certain folktales by their structure and assigns them at numbers. The types of international folktales, the atu catalogue, has hansjorg uther 2004 as its main editor.
Stith thompson 18851976 led a distinguished life as an american educator, folklorist, editor and author. Thompson believed the folktale to be an important and living art, underlying all literary narrative. Folk tales of the north american indians by stith thompson. The classification system originally designed by aarne, and later revised first by thompson and later by uther, is intended to bring out the similarities between tales by grouping variants of the same tale under the same atu category. Oct 16, 2019 the online version of stith thompson s 6 volume classic work motifindex of folk literature. Comparative analysis of maori and european folk tales. He used as his source the index of motives collected by the finnish folklorist aantti. Explore the motifs, tale types, propp functions and mythemes of world folkliterature, with example motifs and tales. Types of international folktales and atu numbers the gold. Childrens and household tales grimms fairy tales compiled, translated, and classified by. Aarne, as he worked out the tale typing system, anticipated the classification of separate episodes and motifs of a tale, and in some instances had to treat material in. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Stith thompson march 7, 1885 january, 1976 was an american scholar of folklore.
There are many different folk tales in the world, but many tales are variations on a limited number of themes. He is the thompson of the aarnethompson classification system, which indexes certain folktales. In the introductory section i have endeavored to show the importance of the folktale in society as the narrative form still used by the great majority of human beings, both among the socalled primitive peoples and among the unlettered of our own culture. Printed edition located in suzzallo reference, gr67 t52 1955.
Originally composed in german by finnish folklorist antti aarne 1910. Thompson believed the folktale to be an important and living art, underlying all literary narrative forms. It may be told as a complete narrative and does not depend for. With thompsons second revisions download the types of the folktale. Thompsons motif index, atus tale type index, propps functions and levistrausss structural analysis for folk tales found around the world. The atu index is the product of a series of revisions and expansions by an international group of scholars. The types of the folktale a classification and bibliography. Different types of folktales are given different atunumbers in i after the surname initials of aarne, thompson, and uther.
It is the most recent and detailed survey of folktale types. Genealogy profile for stith thompson stith thompson 1738 1795 genealogy genealogy for stith thompson 1738 1795 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Collectors have been busy in all parts of the world listening to storytellers, and with better and better techniques recording and publishing what they hear. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Thompson motif index, atu tale type index, propp function. Thompson is one of the central scholars in the field of folk tradition. The past half century has seen an ever increasing interest in the folktale. Stith thompson march 7, 1885 january 10, 1976 was an american scholar of folklore. Universality of the folktale forms of the folktale folktale from ireland to india. The indexes are an essential tool for folklorists because, as alan dundes explains, the identification of folk narratives through motif andor tale type numbers has become an international sine qua non among bona fide folklorists. In 2004, hansjorg uther published a novel edition in three volumes, called the types of international folktales. By closing this message, you are consenting to our use of cookies. With thompson s second revisions to aarnes catalogue in 1961, he created the atnumber system also referred to as aath system, which is often used today, more commonly in its updated atu number form.
Motifindex of folkliteraturevolume 1 wikisource, the. A classification of narrative elements in folktales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jestbooks, and local legends bloomington, indiana, 19551958, in 2497 searchable and bookmarked pdf pages. Curated and compiled from several sources by shawn. A classification and bibliography based on the system of antti aarne and stith thompson. Today, atu numbers follow up and replace at numbers. This has led to a comparison of the oral tale with other forms of oral literature on the one hand and with written narrative on the other. Between 1921 and 1955, he was a professor of folklore and english, and later dean of the. Universality of the folktale stith thompson editors note. Stith thompson s most popular book is the folktale. Stith thompson motif index of folk literature revised and enlarged version. Propps morphology of the folktale, and also the updated. Pdf stith thompson motif index of folk literature revised and. Universality of the folktale forms of the folktale folktale from. Motifindex of folk literature university of michigan library.
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