Marie L Shedlock: 6 books

Eastern Stories and Legends written by Marie L. Shedlock who was an early and influential practitioner of the art of storytelling. This book was published in 1920. And now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to...

Marie L Shedlock discusses what storytelling is, the role of storytelling in culture, the crucial elements of storytelling and its possible outcomes. She also looks at the media used for storytelling in ancient times compared to the sophisticated multimedia storytelling of today's entertainment industry. She follows the changes to storytelling brought about by the writing of language.

"It is a delight to see a new edition of this long out-of-print book, the best on the subject of stpry-telling." — The Junior Bookshelf. Everything you need to know to tell stories successfully to children: choosing material, using gestures, capturing straying attentions, more. 18 ready-for-telling stories written especially for youngsters. Annotated bibliography of 135 stories.

A collection of legends, fables, and folk tales from the Eastern World. Many favorites and new ones adorn these pages.

Herein are a collection of children’s stories from the East are a collection of Hindu and Buddhist tales, which are a marked change from our normal diet of Western folklore. In this volume you will find 30 children’s which have their roots in the life giving waters of the Brahmaputra and Ganges...