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''The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain'' is a collection of short high fantasy stories for children by Lloyd Alexander. The 1973 first edition includes six stories; the 1999 edition, eight.〔(The foundling and other tales of Prydain ) (directory). Open Library. Retrieved 2011-12-16. Select any edition (title) for information at that level, such as catalog data.〕〔Original edition (1973).〕〔Expanded edition (1999).〕 All are prequels to ''The Chronicles of Prydain'', Alexander's award-winning series of five novels published 1964 to 1968. ==Expanded contents== *''Author's Note'' (1973)〔Expanded edition, title leaf: lists copyrights 1965, 1967, 1973 Lloyd Alexander; 1999 copyrights only Henry Holt, compilation and pronunciation guide. Inspection supports the implication that dedication and author's note date from 1973.〕 *''Map'' (copyright 1968, Evaline Ness)〔Expanded edition, title leaf.〕 *The foundling *The stone *The true enchanter *The rascal crow *The sword *The smith, the weaver, and the harper *Coll and his white pig *The truthful harp *''Prydain Pronunciation Guide'' (1999)〔 *''About the Author'' (1973)〔Expanded edition, About the author: This short two-page sketch ends at Alexander following ''The Chronicles'' with the first ''Foundling'' collection in 1973.〕 ''Coll and His White Pig'' (1965) and ''The Truthful Harp'' (1967) were 32-page picture books illustrated by Evaline Ness.〔(Coll and his white pig ) (catalog report). (MinuteMan Library Network ). Retrieved 2011-12-18.〕〔(The truthful harp ) (catalog report). MinuteMan Library Network. Retrieved 2011-12-18.〕 They feature as younger adults two of Taran's human companions in ''The Chronicles''. Six new stories constituted the first ''Foundling'' collection, published in 1973 and dedicated to "Friends of Prydain, who promised to read more if I would write more".〔Expanded edition, Dedication (original).〕 The author then cited "many readers of all ages" and explained that "popular demand makes a splendid pretext" for return to Prydain, but all the stories (six) explore prehistory, "before the birth of Taran Assistant Pig-Keeper".〔Expanded edition, Author's Note (original).〕 The expanded ''Foundling'' in 1999 collected all eight stories with an old map of Prydain by Ness and a new pronunciation guide.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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