Gonzenbach (1842-78) collected tales from the mouths of Sicilian peasants and lower-middle class women and published them in German (she herself being Swiss though she was born in Sicily) in 1870. The collection was popular but not academically reputable because she was an amateur and a foreigner. An Italian version finally appeared in 2000, and Zipes (German, U. of Minnesota), a veteran scholar of fairy tales and folklore, provides an English translation in two volumes, the first, Beautiful Angiola, published in 2003. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)