u003cbu003eOne of the u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e's Ten Best Books of the Year: These traditional stories of Italy, retold by a literary master, are "a treasure" (u003ciu003eLos Angeles Timesu003c/iu003e).u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e Filled with kings and peasants, saints and ogres--as well as some quite extraordinary plants and animals--these two hundred tales bring to life Italy's folklore, sometimes with earthy humor, sometimes with noble mystery, and sometimes with the playfulness of sheer nonsense.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Selected and retold by one of the country's greatest literary icons, "this collection stands with the finest folktale collections anywhere" (u003ciu003eThe New York Times Book Reviewu003c/iu003e).u003cbru003e u003cbru003e "For readers of any age . . . A masterwork." --u003ciu003eThe Wall Street Journalu003c/iu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e "A magic book, and a classic to boot." --u003ciu003eTimeu003c/iu003eu003cbru003e