Ethel Johnston Phelps
Series
Publisher
FP, Feminist Press at the City University of New York
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"In this second volume of reissued classic folktales, a Punjabi woman outwits seven ruthless thieves, an Incan girl restores harmony to the empire, and a mischievous Norwegian lass thwarts her entitled landowner. Spanning several centuries and continents, the stories in Kamala recall how it's the dazzling courage, cleverness, and power of women that hold our world together. Ethel Johnston Phelps (1914-1984) held a master's degree in Medieval Literature,...
Series
Feminist folktales volume 3
Publisher
The Feminist Press at CUNY
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"The feminist folktales collected in Sea Girl upend any notion that women are doomed to be sentimental, meek, or submissive. In these classic tales, heroines unflinchingly wade monstrous rivers, escape ogres' nests, and outsmart desperate sharks and hungry tigers. And while defending their families and villages, they always determine their own fate. Ethel Johnston Phelps (1914-1984) held a master's degree in medieval literature, coedited a Ricardian...
Author
Series
Publisher
The Feminist Press at The City University of New York
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"In these high-spirited adventures, a diverse cast of female protagonists prove themselves in handling adversity and injustice. These heroines lend their daring and determination to everything from battling evil wizards in Russia to outsmarting tricky demons in South Africa"--
"These adventures feature a diverse cast of female protagonists who prove themselves handling adversity and injustice, from battling evil wizards in Russia to outsmarting demons...
Series
Publisher
Feminist Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"With tales from Japan, Norway, Scotland, and Sudan, Tatterhood brings readers twelve folk tales and and twelve women whose cunning, hard work, and physical strength are at the center of the story. Three women teach a strong man how to wrestle, a girl battles a bear, and a young woman rescues a village from an elephant's stomach"--