The Way of the Storyteller: A Great Storyteller Shares Her Rich Experience and Joy in Her Art and Tells Eleven of Her Best-Loved StoriesAs interest in the art of storytelling continues to grow, many books have appeared on the subject but none have matched the scope and charm of The Way of the Storyteller. First published in 1942, this classic work is unique in its blend of literary history, criticism, analysis, personal anecdote, and how-to instructions. Sawyer examines storytelling as a folk art and a still-living art, tracing its evolution from the earliest narrative impulses that developed as stories were written down. With simple suggestions, she instructs the reader in the art of storytelling and freeing the creative imagination by disciplining the mind. Sawyer's guide also includes an engaging selection of international stories sure to enchant both children and adults. The Way of the Storyteller also is an invaluable resource with a comprehensive reading and story list. |
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... went I went alone ; and carried a token Johanna's daughter had given me to give to the Sisters at Ballyshan- non , in that convent to which Johanna had once been promised . HERE lived once by Lough Erne a rich farmer .
... went I went alone ; and carried a token Johanna's daughter had given me to give to the Sisters at Ballyshan- non , in that convent to which Johanna had once been promised . HERE lived once by Lough Erne a rich farmer .
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... Lough Erne a rich farmer . He TH and the wife were a soft good - natured pair ; come - easy- go - easy was the way they took the world and the world took them . They had one child , a girl by the name of Meg - Wee Meg Barnileg , they ...
... Lough Erne a rich farmer . He TH and the wife were a soft good - natured pair ; come - easy- go - easy was the way they took the world and the world took them . They had one child , a girl by the name of Meg - Wee Meg Barnileg , they ...
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... Lough Erne , and her face was the fairest in seven counties . This was more the pity , for the temper she had did not match it at all , at all ; it was the blackest and ugliest that ever fell to the birthlot of a princess . She was ...
... Lough Erne , and her face was the fairest in seven counties . This was more the pity , for the temper she had did not match it at all , at all ; it was the blackest and ugliest that ever fell to the birthlot of a princess . She was ...
Contents
AN INTRODUCTION | 15 |
STORYTELLING A FOLKART | 23 |
THE ANTIQUITY OF IT | 43 |
Copyright | |
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