Perodi, Emma
Perodi, Emma (1850–1918),Italian writer and journalist. She devoted most of her life to children's literature, serving as editor of the most important children's periodical of her time, Giornale per i bambini (Children's Journal), editing scholastic books for use in elementary schools, and, above all, producing numerous collections of fairy tales. Among these collections are: Al tempo dei tempi … Fiabe e leggende del Mare, delle Città e dei Monti di Sicilia (In Days of Old … Fairy Tales and Legends from the Sea, Cities, and Mountains of Sicily), Fate e Fiori (Fairies and Flowers), Il Paradiso dei folletti (The Paradise of Elves), La Bacchetta Fatata (The Enchanted Wand), Le Fate Belle (The Beautiful Fairies), Le Fate d'Oro (The Golden Fairies), Nell'antro dell'orco (In the Ogre's Cave), and Le novelle della nonna...
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