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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.
More English Fairy Tales    by Joseph Jacobs
Price: $1.99 USD. 60610 words. Published by john Halsted on June 26, 2010. .

In this book Jacobs flouts the Florklorist’s creed, choosing to present stories that fill children's imaginations “with bright trains of images”. Vividly painted princesses, Pied Pipers, pots of gold, speaking cats, wise men and washerwomen flow from this volume, all bound by the threads of basic moral lessons. 33% of the publisher’s profit from the sale of this book is donated to charity.
More Celtic Fairy Tales    by Joseph Jacobs
Price: $1.99 USD. 66210 words. Published by john Halsted on June 26, 2010. .

In this volume Jacobs attempted to do what the brothers Grimm did for Germany. Here will find 20 Celtic tales of Jack the Cunning Thief, Paddy o’Kelly and the Weasel, the Dream of Owen O'Mulready, The Farmer of Liddesdale, The Greek Princess and the Young Gardener, Elidore, the Ridere of Riddles and more. 33% of the publisher’s profit is donated to charity.
Welsh Fairy Tales and Other Stories    by P H Emerson
Price: $1.99 USD. 18390 words. Published by john Halsted on June 26, 2010. .

This volume contains twenty-four such tales collected from around Wales by P. H. Emerson whilst living in Anglesea during the winter 1891-2. In most cases amended as little as possible recording the stories as told, so that the written story seemed as if was being presented in the vernacular. 33% of the publisher’s profit will be donated to charity. Yesterdays books for tomorrows educations.
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.