"A comparative study of the literary genres found in various countries and languages and in different periods of history."--Pref., v. 1.
Contents
v. 1. The ancient literatures of Europe.--v. 2. Russian oral literature. Yugoslav oral poetry. Early Indian literature. Early Hebrew literature.--v. 3. The oral literature of the Tatars. The oral literature of Polynesia. A note on the oral literature of the Iban or the Sea Dyaks of North Borneo. Notes on the oral literature of some African peoples. A general survey.