Books with author Joseph (ed.) Jacobs

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How is this book unique?Font adjustments & biography includedUnabridged (100% Original content)Formatted for e-readerIllustratedAbout Celtic Fairy Tales by Joseph JacobsFor young and old alike — 8 captivating tales filled with whimsy, charm, and magic: "The Fate of the Children of Lir," "The Shepherd of Middvai," "Beth Gellert," "The Tale of Ivan," "Morraha," "The Story of Deirdre," "The Llanfabon Changeling," and "The Sea-Maiden."

- Quality Digital text- Linked Table of Contents- Story IllustrationsThe author states:"I have endeavored to include in this volume the best and most typical stories told by the chief masters of the Celtic folk-tale, Campbell, Kennedy, Hyde, and Curtin, and to these I have added the best tales scattered elsewhere. By this means I hope I have put together a volume, containing both the best, and the best known folk-tales of the Celts."Contents:I. Connla and the Fairy MaidenII. GuleeshIII. The Field of BoliaunsIV. The Horned WomenV. Conall YellowclawVI. Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'NearyVII. The Shepherd of MyddvaiVIII. The Sprightly TailorIX. The Story of DeirdreX. Munachar and ManacharXI. Gold-Tree and Silver-TreeXII. King O'Toole and his GooseXIII. The Wooing of OlwenXIV. Jack and his ComradesXV. The Shee an Gannon and the Gruagach GaireXVI. The Story-Teller at FaultXVII. The Sea-MaidenXVIII. A Legend of KnockmanyXIX. Fair, Brown, and TremblingXX. Jack and his MasterXXI. Beth GellertXXII. The Tale of IvanXXIII. Andrew CoffeyXXIV. The Battle of the BirdsXXV. Brewery of EggshellsXXVI. The Lad with the Goat-Skin

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, shamanism and ancient knowledge. Our books are available in digital format. We have approximately 50 thousand titles in 40 different languages and we work hard every single day in order to convert more titles to digital format and make them available for our readers. Currently, we have 2000 titles available for purchase in 35 Countries in addition to the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Our titles contain an interactive table of contents for ease of navigation of the book. We sincerely hope you enjoy these treasures in the form of digital books.

In this first of Jacobs collections, many of the 43 tales will be familiar. Included are 'Jack and the Beanstalk, ' 'The Story of the Three Bears, ' and others.About the AuthorJoseph Jacobs (29 August 1854 - 30 January 1916) was a folklorist, literary critic and historian. His works included contributions to the Jewish Encyclopedia, translations of European works, and critical editions of early English literature. Jacobs wrote for journals and books on the subject of folklore and produced a popular series of fairy tales.

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales is written by the Australian born folklorist Joseph Jacobs.This is a solid book of Celtic fairy tales by Joseph Jacobs. Some of the stories are related to bronze-age epics, which means they have more parts in verse, and more named characters than typical fairy tales. Some stories are legends, such as the story of Deidre or that of Powel and Rhiannon, and some are cumulative tales, like "Munachar and Manachar", and some are just fairy lore like "Brewery of Eggshells" or "Elidore." Though you will find variants, such as "Fair, Brown, and Trembling", where, even though Trembling is persecuted by her own sisters and goes to church, not the ball, and her story continues even after she has a baby, she is still a Cinderella variant. Or "Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree" which is a Snow White tale even if the queen questions a salmon, not a mirror, and instead of a huntsman letting her go in the woods, her father marries her off secretly to a foreign prince, who, indeed, is not the one who rescues her from her sleep.

Joseph Jacobs (29 August 1854 - 30 January 1916) was a folklorist, literary critic and historian. He was born in Australia, but came to England to attend St. John’s College, Cambridge. He was a prolific writer on many aspects of Jewish history, and biblical archaeology. His works included contributions to the Jewish Encyclopedia, translations of European works, and critical editions of early English literature. English Fairy Tales is a wonderful compilation of stories curated by Joseph Jacobs. It includes many classic fairy tales, such as Jack and the Beanstalk, The Story of the Three Little Pigs, and more.