The way of the storyteller

Sawyer, Ruth 1880-1970 (Author).

Summary: As interest in the art of storytelling continues to increase, many books have appeared on the subject, but none has 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, critism, analysis, personal anecdote, and practical guidance. Ruth Sawyer examines storytelling as a folk art and still-living-art, tracing its evolution from the earliest narrative impulses through their transformation by the written world.

Record details

Physical Description: print
356 p. : ill., music ; 18 cm.
Publisher: New York : Penguin Books, 1976, c1962.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Bibliography: p. 334-339.
Formatted Contents Note:	Contents An Introduction - Storytelling-A Folk Art - The Antiquity of it - Pattern For The Past - Experience - The Building Of Background - The Power of Creative Imagination - A Technique To Abolish Technique - The Art of Selection - Storytelling An Approch To Children's Books and Reading - Shall We Have Poetry In The Story Hour? - A Postscript To The Revised Edition