"French Folk Tales Collection" Compiled and Translated by Akiko Niikura ● Includes "On French Folk Tales" by Paul Delarue, a scholar of oral literature Iwanami Bunko, 1993, First Edition ※ Scratches and stains on the side (Image 4) Selected and translated 50 masterpieces of folk tales, with folk tale studies notes for each. "Collection of French Rural Legends" By George Sand Translated by Chiwaki Shinoda ● Uses fantastical illustrations from the French original Iwanami Bunko, 1988, First Edition ※ Creasing at the top of the cover This book collects the oral traditions and legends of the Berry region in central France, where the author lived, including wolf handlers, forest will-o'-the-wisps, mischievous goblins, mysteries surrounding megaliths, and the night washerwoman. A valuable work that can be called the "Tono Monogatari" of France. #AkikoNiikura #Akiko_Niikura #PaulDelarue #ChiwakiShinoda #Chiwaki_Shinoda #GeorgeSand #Books #Society/Ethnicity & Customs"