A HISTORY OF STORY-TELLING


EDITED BY ARTHUR RANSOME

THE WORLD'S STORY-TELLERS

Each volume contains a selection of complete stories, an Introductory Essay by Arthur Ransome, and a Frontispiece Portrait by J. Gavin.

List of volumes already published:—

In cloth, 1s. net; cloth gilt, gilt top, 1s. 6d. net per vol.

LONDON AND EDINBURGH

T. C. AND E. C. JACK


meung

JEAN DE MEUNG



A HISTORY OF
STORY-TELLING

STUDIES IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF NARRATIVE

BY
ARTHUR RANSOME

Editor of 'The World's Story-Tellers'

WITH 27 PORTRAITS BY J. GAVIN

LONDON: T. C. & E. C. JACK
16 HENRIETTA STREET, W.C.
1909


TO MY WIFE