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Jack ran as fast as he could, and the ogre came rushing after, and would soon have caught him only Jack had a start and dodged him a bit and knew where he was going. When he got to the beanstalk the ogre was not more than twenty yards away when suddenly he saw Jack disappear like, and when he got up to the end of the road he saw Jack underneath climbing down for dear life. Well, the ogre didn’t like trusting himself to such a ladder, and he stood and waited, so Jack got another start. But just then the harp cried out: “Master! master!” and the ogre swung himself down on to the beanstalk which shook with his weight. Down climbs Jack, and after him climbed the ogre. By this time Jack had climbed down and climbed down and climbed down till he was very nearly home. So he called out: “Mother! mother! bring me an axe, bring me an axe.” And his mother came rushing out with the axe in her hand, but when she came to the beanstalk she stood stock still with fright for there she saw the ogre just coming down below the clouds. But Jack jumped down and got hold of the axe and gave a chop at the beanstalk which cut it half in two. The ogre felt the beanstalk shake and quiver so he stopped to see what was the matter. Then Jack gave another chop with the axe, and the beanstalk was cut in two and began to topple over. Then the ogre fell down and broke his crown, and the beanstalk came toppling after.

Arthur Rackham is the most popular of all of Calla Editions' featured illustrators. As the preeminent British illustrator of the 20th century, his work is impressive in both quantity and quality. This is a follow-up to Calla's Grimm's Fairy Tales, and is profusely illustrated with some of Rackham's most accomplished black-and-white work, including many silhouettes. With 16 full-page color plates as well. Over 40 beloved tales, including "Tattercoats," "Jack the Giant Killer," "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Dick Whittington," "Little Red Riding Hood," "Childe Rowland," and "The Black Bull of Norroway." This Calla Edition features new typography and design elements to make this a must-have for all fans of Rackham's art.

A beautiful collection of English fairy tales retold by Flora Steel, heavily illustrated by the masterful Arthur Rackham. This collection of English fairy tales is perfect for children and the young at heart alike, and a fantastic bedtime book. Formatted for Kindle devices and the Kindle for iOS apps.Contents include:ST. GEORGE OF MERRIE ENGLANDTHE STORY OF THE THREE BEARSTOM-TIT-TOTTHE GOLDEN SNUFF-BOXTATTERCOATSTHE THREE FEATHERSLAZY JACKJACK THE GIANT-KILLERTHE THREE SILLIESTHE GOLDEN BALLTHE TWO SISTERSTHE LAIDLY WORMTITTY MOUSE AND TATTY MOUSEJACK AND THE BEANSTALKTHE BLACK BULL OF NORROWAYCATSKINTHE THREE LITTLE PIGSNIX NAUGHT NOTHINGMR. AND MRS. VINEGARTHE TRUE HISTORY OF SIR THOMAS THUMBHENNY-PENNYTHE THREE HEADS OF THE WELLMR. FOXDICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CATTHE OLD WOMAN AND HER PIGTHE WEE BANNOCKHOW JACK WENT OUT TO SEEK HIS FORTUNETHE BOGEY-BEASTLITTLE RED RIDING-HOODCHILDE ROWLANDTHE WISE MEN OF GOTHAMCAPORUSHESTHE BABES IN THE WOODTHE RED ETTINTHE FISH AND THE RINGLAWKAMERCYMEMASTER OF ALL MASTERSMOLLY WHUPPIE AND THE DOUBLE-FACED GIANTTHE ASS, THE TABLE, AND THE STICKTHE WELL OF THE WORLD'S ENDTHE ROSE TREE

CONTENTS:1.ST. GEORGE OF MERRIE ENGLAND2.TOM-TIT-TOT3.THE GOLDEN SNUFF-BOX4.TATTERCOATS5.THE THREE FEATHERS6.LAZY JACK7.JACK THE GIANT-KILLER8.THE THREE SILLIES9.THE GOLDEN BALL10.THE GOLDEN BALL11.THE TWO SISTERS12.THE LAIDLY WORM13.TITTY MOUSE AND TATTY MOUSE14.JACK AND THE BEANSTALKINTRODUCTIONThe stories collected in this volume have been selected from many sources, because in the judgment of the editor, they are sound pieces of writing, wholesome in tone, varied in interest and style, and interesting. It is his hope that they will not only furnish good reading, but that they will suggest the kind of reading in this field that should be within the reach of children.Children ought to have stories at hand precisely as they ought to have food, toys, games, playgrounds, because stories meet one of the normal needs of their natures. But these stories, like the food given to the body, ought to be intelligently selected, not only for their quality but for their adaptation. There are many good books which ought not to be in the hands of children because children have not had the experience which interprets them; they will either fail to understand, or if they understand, they will suffer a sudden forcing of growth in the knowledge of life which is always unwholesome.The fairy tale belongs to the child and ought always to be within his reach, not only because it is his special literary form and his nature craves it, but because it is one of the most vital of the textbooks offered to him in the school of life.As a class, children not only possess the faculty of imagination, but are very largely occupied with it during the most sensitive and formative years, and those who lack it are brought under its spell by their fellows. They do not accurately distinguish between the actual and the imaginary, and they live at ease in a world out of which paths run in every direction into wonderland.

This book contains over forty of the best-loved fairy stories, beautifully illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Favourites such as Jack the Giant-killer, Jack and the Beanstalk, Dick Whittington, The Three Little Pigs and The Babes in the Wood are all here among many others, but stories from different traditions also make their appearance, including The Three Bears and Little Red Hiding Hood.

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Flora Annie Steel was born on 2 April 1847. Married at 20 to Henry William Steel, who was a member of the Indian civil service, she spent the next twenty-two years in India. Her husband suffered from ill health so at times she would take over some responsibilities such as inspecting schools. Her writing almost always involved some part of India and its sprawling culture. In 1889 the family moved back to Scotland where she continued to write including this delightful volume of English Fairy Tales.

English Fairy TalesFlora Annie Steel, english writer (1847-1929)This ebook presents «English Fairy Tales», from Flora Annie Steel. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.TABLE OF CONTENTS-01- ABOUT THIS BOOK-02- ST. GEORGE OF MERRIE ENGLAND-03- THE STORY OF THE THREE BEARS-04- TOM,TIT,TOT-05- THE GOLDEN SNUFF BOX-06- AND THEY NEVER CAME BACK-07- TATTERCOATS-08- THE THREE FEATHERS-09- LAZY JACK-10- JACK THE GIANT KILLER-11- THE THREE SILLIES-12- THE GOLDEN BALL-13- THE TWO SISTERS-14- THE LAIDLY WORM-15- TITTY MOUSE AND TATTY MOUSE-16- JACK AND THE BEANSTALK-17- THE BLACK BULL OF NORROWAY-18- CATSKIN-19- THE THREE LITTLE PIGS-20- NIX NAUGHT NOTHING-21- MR. AND MRS. VINEGAR-22- THE TRUE HISTORY OF SIR THOMAS THUMB-23- HENNY PENNY-24- THE THREE HEADS OF THE WELL-25- MR. FOX-26- DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT-27- THE OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG-28- THE WEE BANNOCK-29- HOW JACK WENT OUT TO SEEK HIS FORTUN-30- THE BOGEY BEAST-31- LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD-32- CHILDE ROWLAND-33- THE WISE MEN OF GOTHAM-34- OF HEDGING A CUCKOO-35- OF SENDING CHEESES-36- OF DROWNING EELS-37- OF SENDING RENT-38- OF COUNTING-39- CAPORUSHES-40- THE BABES IN THE WOOD-41- THE RED ETTIN-42- THE FISH AND THE RING-43- LAWKAMERCYME-44- MASTER OF ALL MASTERS-45- MOLLY WHUPPIE AND THE DOUBLE-FACED GIANT-46- THE ASS, THE TABLE, AND THE STICK-47- THE WELL OF THE WORLD'S END-48- THE ROSE TREE