V. ProppMorphology of the Folktale
Second Edition
Vladimir Propp was born in Petersburg, April 29, 1895. In 1932 he was called to a position at the University of Leningrad and went on to make major contributions to Russian folklore studies, comparative mythology, and the classification of folklore genres. His international fame is closely tied to the contributions he made to the structural analysis of folklore in Morphology of the Folktale.
1. Preface to the Second Edition
2. Introduction to the Second Edition
3. Introduction to the First Edition
4. Acknowledgements
5. Author's Foreword
6. I. On the History of the Problem
7. II. The Method and Material
8. III. The Functions of Dramatis Personae
9. IV. Assimilations: Cases of the Double Morphological Meaning of a Single
Function
10. V. Some Other Elements of the Tale
* A. Auxiliary Elements for the Interconnection of Functions
* B. Auxiliary Elements in Trebling
* C. Motivations
11. VI. The Distribution of Functions Among Dramatis Personae
12. VII. Ways in Which New Characters Are Introduced into the Course of Action
13. VIII. On the Attributes of Dramatis Personae and their Significance
14. IX. The Tale as a Whole
* A. The Ways in Which Stories Are Combined
* B. An Example of Analysis of a Tale
* C. The Problem of Classification
* D. On the Relationship of Particular Forms of Structure to the
General Pattern
* E. The Problem of Composition and Theme, and of Themes and Variants
* F. Conclusion
15. Appendix I. Materials for a Tabulation of the Tale
16. Appendix II. Further Techniques of Analyses
17. Appendix III. Schemes and Commentary
18. Appendix IV. List of Abbreviations
19. Appendix V. Comparative Chart of Tale Numbers
