The conte-en-vers: expanding Stith Thompson's X-File of obscene motifs.(Research Paper)

From: Folklore | Date: January 1, 1997| Author: Grise, Catherine | Copyright information

The method of indexing by tale-type and categorization of folk motifs provided by Aarne-Thompson and Stith Thompson should be expanded to include other works which have contributed a vital role to folkloristic literature. Such works include those of Jean La Fontaine's 'Contes et nouvelles en vers.' Seventeenth century scholars did not consider Fontaine's works because of their obscene nature and they believed that it would break the folkloristic tradition. However, Fontaine's bawdy motifs of ...

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