San Antonio College Library

Once upon a time (in the nineteenth century, actually), a young woman wandered into the Sicilian countryside and gathered wonderful stories from peasant women. Like a character from fiction, Laura Gonzenbach died young, leaving behind only these delightful entertainments, which quickly disappeared from view. Now, in one of the most startling literary discoveries of recent years, Jack Zipes has uncovered this neglected treasure trove of Sicilian folk...