Sorcerer's Apprentice

A diverse new anthology that traces the meaning and magic of the sorcerer`s apprentice tale throughout history "The Sorcerer`s Apprentice" might conjure up images of Mickey Mouse from the Disney film Fantasia, or of Harry Potter. As this anthology reveals, however, "sorcerer`s apprentice" tales--in which a young person rebels against, or complies with, an authority who holds the keys to magical powers--have been told through the centuries, in many languages and cultures, from classical times to today. This unique and beautifully illustrated book brings together more than fifty sorcerer`s apprentice stories by a plethora of writers, including Ovid, Sir Walter Scott, and the Brothers Grimm. From Goethe`s "The Pupil in Magic" to A. K. Ramanujan`s "The Guru and His Disciple,