Cuentos populares en Chile

A collection of traditional Chilean oral narratives organized into marvelous tales, animal stories, and anecdotes gathered from local informants. The volume presents episodic folktales that blend heroic quests, enchantment, and trickster motifs: one tale follows a brave little soldier who joins a prince and a band of extraordinary companions to enter a bewitched castle, face giants and a many‑headed serpent, and free an imprisoned princess; other entries include animal fables and brief anecdotal pieces and variants that reveal recurring themes, local motifs, and the performative texture of oral storytelling.