Overview

A concise history of European storytelling. Since we were first able to communicate with each other, stories have formed a basis for our cultures, communities and collaborative ventures. Stories are a fundamental part of what it means to be human. From the oldest known cave paintings found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi to the debate about the role of artificial intelligence in our creative endeavors, within these pages lies a concise history of storytelling in Europe, written by a storyteller with a decade of experience in storytelling and a passion for stories in all their forms. AUTHOR: Dawn Nelson is a Hampshire-based professional storyteller and freelance writer with a passion for fairytales, folklore and fables. She tells her own original tales and traditional stories, to all ages, in schools, at community events, for local groups and for heritage sites. She runs storytelling clubs for adults and children and she is a consultant for heritage sites, researching, writing and performing stories that interpret history and heritage for families. Her first book for The History Press, Adventures in Nature, was published 2021. 10 b/w illustrations

Full Product Details

9781803996745

Table of Contents

Reviews

Author Information

DAWN NELSON is a Hampshire-based professional storyteller and freelance writer with a passion for fairytales, folklore and fables. She tells her own original tales and traditional stories, to all ages, in schools, at community events, for local groups and for heritage sites. She runs storytelling clubs for adults and children and she is a consultant for heritage sites, researching, writing and performing stories that interpret history and heritage for families. Her first book for The History Press, Adventures in Nature, was published 2021.

Tab Content 6

Countries Available