Books with title Book of Classic Fairy Tales

"This is a superb anthology of fairy tales and criticism that is perfect for classroom use. It provides an excellent selection of primary and secondary texts, organized to permit a wide variety of approaches to teaching the fairy tale. Tatar's introductions to each section are balanced, up-to-date, and provocative."--Donald Haase, Wayne State University"Wonderful, comprehensive book!" Hope L. Russell, SUNY Buffalo"I have used this textbook for four courses on children's literature with enrollments of over ninety students. It is without doubt the most well organized selection of literary fairy tales and critical commentaries currently available. Students love it." ―Lita Barrie, California State University, Los Angeles This Norton Critical Edition includes: · Seven different tale types: "Little Red Riding Hood," "Beauty and the Beast," "Snow White," "Sleeping Beauty," "Cinderella," "Bluebeard," and "Tricksters." These groupings include multicultural versions, literary rescriptings, and introductions and annotations by Maria Tatar. · Tales by Hans Christian Andersen and Oscar Wilde. · More than fifteen critical essays exploring the various aspects of fairy tales. New to the Second Edition are interpretations by Ernst Bloch, Walter Benjamin, Max Lüthi, Lewis Hyde, Jessica Tiffin, and Hans-Jörg Uther. · A revised and updated Selected Bibliography.

The Red Fairy Book is the second volume in the Langs' Fairy Books series, and it includes French, Russian, Danish, and Romanian tales as well as traditional stories from Norse mythology.Table of Contents:The Twelve Dancing PrincessesThe Princess MayblossomSoria Moria CastleThe Death of Koshchei the DeathlessThe Black Thief and Knight of the GlenThe Master ThiefBrother and SisterPrincess RosetteThe Enchanted PigThe NorkaThe Wonderful BirchJack and the BeanstalkThe Little Good MouseGraciosa and PercinetThe Three Princesses of WhitelandThe Voice of DeathThe Six SilliesKari WoodengownDrakestailThe RatcatcherThe True History of Little Golden HoodThe Golden BranchThe Three DwarfsDapplegrimThe Enchanted CanaryThe Twelve BrothersRapunzelThe Nettle SpinnerFarmer WeatherbeardMother HolleMinnikinBushy BrideSnowdropThe Golden GooseThe Seven FoalsThe Marvellous MusicianThe Story of Sigurd

In this beautifully illustrated book, 14 classic fairy tales are retold for young children. Old favorites, such as "Cinderella" and "Jack and the Beanstalk," are presented alongside some lesser known stories, such as "The Fisherman and his Wife" and "Diamonds and Toads." Mary Hoffman's charming retellings use simple, lyrical language ideal for reading aloud, while Julie Downing's illustrations bring the characters to life. The stories in this collection show the consequences of greed, pride, and vanity, but also tell of the love that grows from a kind heart and a cheerful nature. And along the way, there is a wealth of magic and fun to be enjoyed.

Travel to the faraway land of "Once Upon a Time" with this enchanting collection of classic fairy tales.From The Little Mermaid to The Three Little Pigs, and from Snow White to The Snow Queen, this beautifully illustrated collection of is the perfect introduction to these timeless tales for readers aged 4+.Help improve your child's reading in just 10 minutes a day with Storytime.Just 10 minutes of reading a day can...Boost VocabularyReading for a short period every day exposes your child to almost 1 million words per year, which helps to foster communication and understanding.Encourage LearningReading at home is linked to better performance in spelling, comprehension and general knowledge, helping to develop important learning skills.Promote RelaxationReading a book gives your child the quiet time they need each day to relax, and is a great way for you to spend quality time together.

This volume contains twenty-four of the best known fairy tales in the English language, presented here in the exact words of their first English publication or of the earliest surviving text. Including "Sleeping Beauty," "Bluebeard," "Cinderella," "Thumbelina," and "Hansel and Gretel," as well as many others, this collection provides a historical introduction for each tale and a general Introduction which traces the history of fairy tales collected in Asia and Europe long before they appeared in English.

A rich collection of well-known fairy tales, this magnificently illustrated hardcover volume will add a keepsake treasure to the family library. Thirty stories recount the adventures of Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Three Bears, The Ugly Duckling, Aladdin, Little Red Riding Hood, Rumpel-stilts-kin, The Frog Prince, and many other beloved characters. Storytellers include Aesop, Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and Robert Southey as well as anonymous sources. Golden Age pioneer Charles Robinson provides nearly 200 illustrations including 34 full-page images — 12 in full color, 16 in black and red, and 6 in black and white — in addition to scores of smaller line drawings.

If you were looking for the definitive Fairy Tales anthology, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it!"The Big Book of Fairy Tales" gathers together more than 1500 tales, which makes it truly unique in its kind.Here you will find some of the finest stories from around the globe, including classics from The Thousand and One Nights such as ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Sinbad the Sailor’, Hans Christian Andersen’s complete tales (‘The Ugly Ducking’, ‘Little Tin Soldier’, ‘The Little Match girl’ and many more), The Brothers Grimm's complete tales, Charles Perrault's complete stories (such as ‘Blue Beard’, ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘Puss in Boots’) and other tales with less well known literary lineages.

If you were looking for the definitive Fairy Tales anthology, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it!"The Big Book of Fairy Tales" gathers together more than 1500 tales, which makes it truly unique in its kind.Here you will find some of the finest stories from around the globe, including classics from The Thousand and One Nights such as ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Sinbad the Sailor’, Hans Christian Andersen’s complete tales (‘The Ugly Ducking’, ‘Little Tin Soldier’, ‘The Little Match girl’ and many more), The Brothers Grimm's complete tales, Charles Perrault's complete stories (such as ‘Blue Beard’, ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘Puss in Boots’) and other tales with less well known literary lineages.