Ransome, Arthur. A history of story-telling;
studies in the development of narrative
The chapter on "Origins" deals with story-telling outside
books
St. John, E.P. Stories and story telling in
moral and religious education
A book on methods written from a sane point of view. At the
end of each chapter are many quotations from such authors as
G. Stanley Hall, Felix Adler, Froebel, and George Adam Smith,
and also a bibliography
Wyche, R.T. Some great stories and how to tell them
Emphasis is laid upon the psychological principles and the
spiritual equipment in telling stories. The epic stories of
Siegfried, Beowulf and Ulysses are given prominence with a
retelling of Beowulf and four stories from King Arthur. One
chapter is devoted to the "Story teller's league" and its
work