A Book of Sorcerers and Spells

Highly recommended! This is an early 1970s anthology of 12 fairy tales from around the world that have been collected and retold by Ruth Manning-Sanders. It is one in a long series of such anthologies by the author. In the foreward, Manning-Sanders writes, "Sorcerers and sorceresses work their magic spells in much the same way as wizards and witches; and if you were to ask me what the difference is between a sorceress and a witch, I should say it is just a matter of dignity. You will never find a sorceress careering through the air on a broomstick, or bouncing over the ground in a wash tub..." The tale "The Mossy Rock" involves the trickster Anansi, in spider form. Table of Contents Foreward 1. Go I Know Not Whither and Fetch I Know Not What (Russia) 2. The Sleeper (Ireland) 3. Mannikin Spanalong (Germany) 4. The Foam Maiden (Gypsy) 5. The Palace of the Seven Little Hills (Ireland) 6. The Great Bear of Orange (Ireland) 7. Oda and the Snake (Austria) 8. The Three Ivans (Russia) 9. Foni and Fotia (Sudan) 10. Sorcerer Kaldoon (Transylvania) 11. The Magic Monkeys (Italy) 12. The Mossy Rock (North Africa)