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Elijah's Violin and Other Jewish Fairy Tales » (1st Edition)
Authors: Howard Schwartz, Linda Heller (Illustrator), Howard Schwartz
ISBN-13: 9780195092004, ISBN-10: 0195092007
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: October 1994
Edition: 1st Edition
Author Biography: Howard Schwartz
Howard Schartz is Professor of English Literature at the University of Missouri, St. Louis. He is the author of Lilian's Cave and Miriam's Tambourine.
Book Synopsis
In Elijah's Violin, Howard Schwartz presents a sumptuous collection of 36 Jewish fairy tales from virtually every corner of the world. These stories will captivate children ...
Biography
Howard Schartz is Professor of English Literature at the University of Missouri, St. Louis. He is the author of Lilian's Cave and Miriam's Tambourine.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | ||
| Introduction: On Jewish Fairy Tales | 1 | |
| Elijah's Violin | 19 | |
| The Witches of Ashkelon | 25 | |
| The Golden Mountain | 29 | |
| The Princess and the Slave | 36 | |
| King David and the Giant | 44 | |
| The Princess in the Tower | 47 | |
| King Solomon and Asmodeus | 53 | |
| The Beggar King | 59 | |
| The Eternal Light | 67 | |
| The Mysterious Palace | 77 | |
| The Flight of the Eagle | 82 | |
| The Wooden Sword | 89 | |
| The Magic Flute of Asmodeus | 94 | |
| Partnership with Asmodeus | 102 | |
| The Demon Princess | 107 | |
| The Enchanted Mountain | 118 | |
| The Nightingale and the Dove | 122 | |
| The Golden Tree | 127 | |
| The Golden Feather | 137 | |
| The Mute Princess | 148 | |
| The Princess on the Glass Mountain | 155 | |
| The Wonderful Healing Leaves | 163 | |
| The Princess with Golden Hair | 169 | |
| The Enchanted Journey | 181 | |
| The Magic Mirror of Rabbi Adam | 187 | |
| The King's Dream | 197 | |
| The Boy Israel and the Witch | 203 | |
| The Lost Princess | 210 | |
| The Prince Who Was Made of Precious Gems | 219 | |
| The Water Palace | 227 | |
| The Pirate Princess | 237 | |
| The Golden Bird | 247 | |
| The Imprisoned Princess | 254 | |
| The Exiled Princess | 263 | |
| The Underground Palace | 270 | |
| The City of Luz | 279 | |
| Sources | 294 | |
| Glossary | 300 |
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