Call for Reading Material

[talkstowolves]

I'm looking for suggestions of reading material in the following categories:

Mythology
Fairy tales
Folklore

Mythology
Regarding mythology, I'd like suggestions of comprehensive collections from specific cultures. For example:
Edith Hamilton's Mythology
Davis' Myths and Legends of Japan

Theory
Also, what do you suggest I read to round out my background in philosophical, sociological, and psychological theory?

The following writers are on my list:

Aristotle
Jacques Derrida
Sigmund Freud
Eric Fromm
Michel Foucault
Martin Heidegger
Carl Jung
Søren Kierkegaard
Claude Lévi-Strauss
Friedrich Nietzsche
Plato
Jean-Paul Sartre
Socrates

Feel free to suggest that I add specific authors to my list or point out which ones aren't really necessary.

Fairy Tale/Folklore Studies
Finally, besides reading the usual suspects in fairy tale studies, can anyone suggest any books I should pick up for my research?

The usual suspects:

Bruno Bettelheim
Joseph Campbell
Mary Wagner
Jack Zipes

I know I have many people on my friends page who are interested in many of these same topics, so I hope that you will share your knowledge with me. I'm dedicated to continuing my self-education in these areas... I must not succumb to academic (and personal) complacency!

So, please, help me and suggest!

Comments

[dannisan.livejournal.com]

Theory:

I always suggest The Illuminatus Trilogy by Robert Anton Wilson and Robert Shea. While it is in some ways very funny and comedic, it is very philosophical as well.

Mythology:

Bulfinch is about the only other big one I can think of. If you want some American Mythos, perhaps The Zombie Survival Handbook by Max Brooks is right up your alley.