Books tagged: classic fairy tales

The adult filter is active; content marked as adults-only by the author is not listed.

Full Search
Found: 5 results

English Fairy Tales    by Joseph Jacobs
Price: $1.99 USD. 64540 words. Published by john Halsted on June 26, 2010. .

Many of the 43 tales in this volume are what folklorists call Drolls (a humorous story in which there is a jester or a wag) and have not been in print for over 100 years. They justify the title of “Merrie England”, a phrase which once indicated the underlying capacity for fun and humour of the English. 33% of the publisher's profit from this book will be donated to charity.
Classic Fairytales, Folklore, Myths and Legends    by john Halsted
Price: Free! 25330 words. Published on June 27, 2010. .

15 classic fairytales, myths and legends from around the world not seen in print for over a century. These are the fairy tales that our grandparents and great-grandparents were told as children.
Indian Fairy Tales    by Joseph Jacobs
Price: $1.99 USD. 71140 words. Published by john Halsted on July 11, 2010. .

Some have declared that India is the home of the fairy tale, and that all European fairy tales have been brought from thence by crusaders, Mongol missionaries, Gipsies, Jews, traders, and travellers. Jacobs has selected the best from the sub-continent from the Jatakas to the folk-tales of Kashmir. In this volume we find stories about Punchkin, the evil magician, the magic fiddle and more.
Popular Tales of the West Highlands Vol. 1    by John F Campbell
Price: $1.99 USD. 102110 words. Published by john Halsted on July 12, 2010. .

This volume contains 23 ursgeuln, or tales, plus a number of fables from the Western Highlands of Scotland. While something magical occurs in the tales these are the tales that were used to teach the lessons of life in Olde Scotland. A proportion of the sale from the sale of this book will be donated to the Princes Trust for education scholarships
The Secret History of Nursery Rhymes    by Linda Alchin
Price: $4.99 USD. 21120 words. Published on February 19, 2011. .

Many nursery rhymes are believed to be associated with actual events in history, and include references to murder, torture, betrayal, greed, and to tyrants and royalty. Reciting them to our children is an enjoyable first step to developing their language skills, the words passed from one generation to the next but the secret histories behind them are long forgotten . . . until now.