British Fairy Tales

George Brisbane Scott Douglas (1856-1935), the Scottish poet and writer, published the book Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales in 1901. The literary genres of the book include comic, literary, nursery, and animal stories plus fairy tales of mythic creatures like the brownies, bogles, kelpies, and mermaids. Classified, tabulated, and scientifically labelled, these imaginative narratives are related in vernacular language, and have a timeless appeal to adults and children alike. Amongst the most popular stories are "The Fox’s Stratagem", and "The Bee and the Mouse".

George MacDonald, described by W.H. Auden as "one of the most remarkable writers of the 19th century", was valued in his own time as an original thinker and spiritual guide. Of all his writing, it is the fairy tales that have retained their fascination, and this collection includes all 11 stories. The fairy tales feature the stock characters of traditional tales—fairies both good and bad, and children undertaking precarious journeys. Often adopting paradox and nonsense as Lewis Carroll did, the stories invite adults to deploy the same open-mindedness as children.

While fairy tales were not originally intended for children, they have become a staple of children's literature since the early 19th century. Here is a collection of English fairy tales, including many stories you will remember from childhood.

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Joseph Jacobs (1854-1916) was a prominent member of the English Folklore Society. English Fairy Tales is a collection of 87 classic English fairy tales collected and edited by Jacobs who had spent 10 years collecting them from written and oral sources. His style was chosen to appeal to young people.

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The collection English Fairy Tales of Joseph Jacob includes the following Fairy tales : Binnorie ; Cap O' Rushes ; Childe Rowland ; Earl Mar 's Daughter ; Henny-Penny ; How Jack Went to Seek His Fortune ; Jack and the Beanstalk ; Jack Hannaford ; Jack the Giant-Killer ; Johnny-Cake ; Lazy Jack ; Molly Whuppie ; Mouse and Mouser ; Mr. Fox ; Mr. Miacca ; Mr. Vinegar ; Nix Nought Nothing ; Teeny-Tiny ; The Golden Arm ; The Master and His Pupil ; The Old Woman and Her Pig ; The Red Ettin ; The Rose-Tree.

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