The Penguin book of mermaids
Record details
- ISBN: 9780143133728
- ISBN: 0143133721
- ISBN: 9780525505570
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Physical Description:
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xxix, 330 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. - Publisher: [New York, New York] : Penguin Books, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-319) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Water deities and sirens from olden times -- Mermaids and other merbeings in Europe -- Literary tales -- Merfolk and water spirits across cultures. |
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Genre: | Folk tales. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Folk tales. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | 398.21 PEN (Text) | 000156297 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
A treasury of tales about merfolk and water spirits from different cultures, ranging from Scottish selkies to Hindu water-serpents to Chilean sea fairies. All tales are accompanied by commentary that explores their undercurrents, showing us how public perceptions of this popular mythical hybrid--at once a human and a fish--illuminate issues of gender, spirituality, ecology, and sexuality. -- adapted from back cover.