Versions, translations and reception of type ATU1450: "Die Kluge Else" by the Grimm brothers

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  • Antonia María Ortiz Ballesteros , Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha-UCLM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26754/ojs_tropelias/tropelias.2018302196

Keywords:

folktales, proverbs, type ATU1450, Grimm brothers

Abstract

Clever Elsie is a barely known story-tale by the Grimm brothers, which is linked to the ATU1450 type and counts with diverse interpretations. Although the tale is related to the `noodle tales´in some European countries, differences in the content and follow-up of the story in its different versions make it depart from them. In order to investigate the original meaning of this story-tale and reception, this paper compares the Grimm’s original text both with some European versions to which this tale could have been initially related and with the Spanish translation published by Calleja. Finally, it is also suggested that a Castilian proverb from the 16th and 17th centuries can contribute to clarify the original meaning of this picturesque story.

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Author Biography

  • Antonia María Ortiz Ballesteros, , Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha-UCLM

    Titular de Didáctica de la Lengua y la Literatura. Dpto. Filología Hispánica y Clásica-UCLM

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Published

2018-07-09

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How to Cite

Ortiz Ballesteros, A. M. (2018). Versions, translations and reception of type ATU1450: "Die Kluge Else" by the Grimm brothers. Tropelías: Review of Literary Theory and Comparative Literature, 30, 291-303. https://doi.org/10.26754/ojs_tropelias/tropelias.2018302196