Books published by publisher Chancellor Press, London, 1960

From the rear cover of this 852 page book: "This delightful book contains almost 200 traditional stories translated from the great fairy tale collection which Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm compiled at the beginning of the last century. Such well-loved favorites as 'The Frog Prince', 'Hansel and Gretel', 'Cinderella', 'Rapunzel', 'The Elves and the Shoemaker', Rumpelstiltskin', and 'Snow White' appear in their original versions in these pages, alongside a wealth of less well-known stories like 'Simeli-Mountain', 'King Thrushbeard' and 'Clever Alice'. These tales of adventure and enchantment are as humorous, exciting and magical now as when this collection first appeared in print over 130 years ago. More than 220 charming line drawings and a clear, readable text make this a most attractive edition of one of the classics of children's literature."

Along with their appealing homespun humor and language so vivid and colorful you can virtually hear it pouring out of the characters' mouths, Mark Twain's works had a wickedly satiric bite. In a proudly democratic spirit, and with a lively storytelling style that both children and adults alike devour, Twain took comic aim at antebellum Southern racism--especially in his often-misunderstood masterpiece, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; aristocratic superiority (in The Prince and the Pauper); and even the American can-do spirit (A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court). With its array of wonderful illustrations, this collection from perhaps the ultimate American writer is perfect for all ages, and includes not only the above titles, but The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, with its clever, mischievous hero; Pudd'nhead Wilson, a complex mystery about a slave woman who swaps her light-skinned son with a judge's child; and several short stories.