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The Laughing Prince: Jugoslav Folk and Fairy Tales: Enchanting Tales from Yugoslav Folklore: A Whimsical Collection of Prince Stories

Parker Fillmore

Mangaka: Parker Fillmore
First published: 2019

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This volume serves as a significant literary collection, preserving a range of traditional stories rooted in folklore. By gathering these whimsical tales, the work offers a dedicated look into a specific cultural storytelling tradition through the perspective of its legendary prince figures.

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The Laughing Prince, originally published in 1921, emerged during a period of burgeoning interest in European folklore among English-speaking audiences following the First World War. Parker Fillmore, an American author and translator, sought to introduce the rich and often overlooked storytelling traditions of the South Slavic regions to children in the West, framing these ancient oral narratives within an accessible and engaging literary style.

The collection is distinguished by the imaginative illustrations of Jay Van Everen, whose work captured the whimsical and slightly dark undercurrents of Balkan mythology. By blending traditional folk motifs with early twentieth-century decorative art styles, the design aimed to mirror the adventurous and moralistic themes of the tales, securing the book’s legacy as a notable entry in the Golden Age of children’s illustrated literature.

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