Books with title Celtic Fairy Tales:

A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition of Hans Christian Andersen's famous tales, from award-winning translator Tiina NunnallyHans Christian Andersen was the profoundly imaginative writer and storyteller who revolutionized literature for children. He gave us the now standard versions of some traditional fairy tales—with an anarchic twist—but many of his most famous tales sprang directly from his imagination. The thirty stories here range from exuberant early works such as "The Tinderbox" and "The Emperor's New Clothes" through poignant masterpieces such as "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling" to more subversive later tales such as "The Ice Maiden" and "The Wood Nymph."For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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. From 1899-1900 he edited the journal Folklore, and he collected folklore and fairy tales which he compiled into five different collections: English Fairy Tales, More English Fairy Tales, Celtic Fairy Tales, More Celtic Fairy Tales, and European Folk and Fairy Tales. He was inspired by the Grimm’s Brothers, and recognized that folk lore was an important part of a nation’s identity. He wished that English and Irish children to have access to their own heritage, rather than reading French and German stories.

This affordable volume features 26 enchanting stories assembled from Welsh, Scottish, and Irish sources, including "King O'Toole and His Goose," "The Lad with the Goat Skin, "The Sea Maiden," and many more. The stories are accompanied by 46 illustrations from their original editions.I. CONNLA AND THE FAIRY MAIDEN II. GULEESH III. THE FIELD OF BOLIAUNS IV. THE HORNED WOMEN V. CONAL YELLOWCLAW VI. HUDDEN AND DUDDEN AND DONALD O'NEARY VII. THE SHEPHERD OF MYDDVAI VIII. THE SPRIGHTLY TAILOR IX. THE STORY OF DEIRDRE X. MUNACHAR AND MANACHAR XI. GOLD-TREE AND SILVER-TREE XII. KING O'TOOLE AND HIS GOOSE XIII. THE WOOING OF OLWEN XIV. JACK AND HIS COMRADES XV. THE SHEE AN GANNON AND THE GRUAGACH GAIRE XVI. THE STORY-TELLER AT FAULT XVII. THE SEA-MAIDEN XVIII. A LEGEND OF KNOCKMANY XIX. FAIR, BROWN, AND TREMBLING XX. JACK AND HIS MASTER XXI. BETH GELLERT XXII. THE TALE OF IVAN XXIII. ANDREW COFFEY XXIV. THE BATTLE OF THE BIRDS XXV. BREWERY OF EGGSHELLS XXVI. THE LAD WITH THE GOAT-SKIN

In this new series from Highlights, kids get everything they need in a single package for hours of creative fun. Find & Color Hidden Pictures®: Fairy Tales encourages kids to find the objects hidden in scenes from their favorite fairy tales, and to use the chunky crayons attached to the cover to color in the bold illustrations from familiar stories. Light use of language and a focus on well-known tales make this book especially accessible to young readers.

Nine classic fairy tales, beautifully illustrated to entertain little minds! The padded book is easy for parents and children to read together. Charming, illustrated Fairy Tales for a special storytime!A collection of well-known stories to read and share, this delightful book is packed with well-known fairy tales, whimsically illustrated by Stuart Lynch and retold in funny, rhyming text. Featuring nine classic stories: Cinderella, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, The Ugly Duckling, Beauty and the Beast, Snow White, The Princess and the Pea, and Puss in Boots. This treasury is fun for parents and children to share and the padded cover makes the book easy for little hands to handle.

"...well-researched, rather scholarly book...fanciful illustrations, in both black-and-white and color..."--Publishers Weekly. "Matthews...offers a very attractively presented collection...wonderfully illustrated...Not since the offerings of Jeremiah Curtin, W.B. Yeats, Lady Gregory, and others at the turn of the century has such a collection been assembled....most were culled from various books and obscure journals that have long been out of print....Each story is followed by a short yet informative note on the tale and its sources, and there is a good bibliography and index. This book would be attractive to younger readers as well as adults interested in Celtic traditions and is recommended for most public and academic libraries."--Library Journal. "...collection is varied and brilliant...beautiful illustrations are bold and colorful."--KLIATT.

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare s finesse to Oscar Wilde s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim s Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.

Fairy Tales brings together many of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s best-known and loved works, including “Rapunzel,” “Hansel and Gretel,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” and “Snow White and Rose Red.” HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

Hansel and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, and Snow White are among the jewels we owe to the German brothers Grimm, who began in the first decade of the 19th century to seek out and listen to village storytellers. The best-loved of the tales they discovered are now brought together with the marvelous pictures that in 1900 first established the reputation of one of the greatest children's illustrators of all time, Arthur Rackham.