Exciting Fairy Tales

A magical storyteller's timeless tales. Here are 127 of Andersen's classic stories, translated by "Mrs. Edgar Lucas" in the 19th century. Included are such well-known tales as "The Emperor's New Suit", "The Little Match-Seller", "Thumbelina", "The Little Mermaid", and "The Snow Queen".

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.

There is no bigger fairytale box than this one! 200 tales by the Brothers Grimm, 50 tales by Hans Christian Andersen, famous stories by Wilhelm Hauff, and stories from all over the world: More than 300 fairy tales are collected in this box; famous ones, and those you will be happy to discover for the first time! Included: a pdf file with track list!

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.

Hans 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...

Contained within this collection are, Goblins, Elves, Wood nymphs, Water nymphs, and the most powerful Fairy of them all, Queen Aoibe, These tales will be enjoyed by children who love magic and wonder. Set in an Ireland before MAN came they will enjoy, The Magic of the Unicorn, The Magic of great Oak Tree, and other tales.Once again, James J. Deeney, author of the best-selling history book, The Workhouse Boy, has brought together memorable characters that children will remember long after they have read them.

Fairy tales about princess and witches, and magical objects- Amazing stories for kids. The Best English Fairy Tale Stories Ever! This kids book is a collection of 4 Interesting English fairy tale that kids will fall in love with. Each story revolves around some sort of magical objects, and lets kids imagine beyond the real-world- ultimately enhancing their overall intelligence, thinking ability, and creative talents. This book contains some of the best and handpicked- Interesting stories for kids and ends your search for the best kids fantasy books. It is a very useful book for parents who ...

Wilhelm Hauff's most popular fairytales are collected here! Listen to beautiful tales full of suspense like "The story of the stag florin", "The haunted ship", "The story of the hewn-off hand", "Fatima's deliverance", "Little Muck", "Dwarf Long-Nose", "How the caliph became a stork", and "A heart of stone"!

Enjoy strange and wondrous stories inspired by folklore from various corners of the world, carefully assembled and adapted by a Russian writer and political journalist Nikolai Teleshov.

These fairy tales are nasty. This is the land of goblins and sorceresses, with serious lines in revenge, not the land of unicorns and once upon a Barbie. The tales that the Brothers Grimm collected during their time as linguistics professors, first at the University of Göttingen and then in Berlin, at the request of the King of Prussia, were an attempt to map the folklore of the German-speaking people.

Fairy stories have captivated the hearts and minds of children over many centuries. With their stories of witches and fairies, enchanting castles, and beautiful princesses, they contain all the right ingredients for exciting a young mind. But as is well known, the truths that can be found within these timeless compositions are rich in meaning and metaphor. In this innovative book, narrated by the author, seven traditional tales are beautifully retold. Appealing to children, these are also intended to inspire new meaning for adults.

Sara was a water witch who lived in a castle by the sea. Excited by the possibility of adventure, Sara set out to decipher a map she had found. What would the map lead her to? Could it lead her to a Magical land or maybe a treasure? Wanting to unravel the mystery, Sara got help from her cousins David, Miriam, and Christa all with unique talents that would make their adventure one to remember. 6 Individual stories … 6 tales to take any reader both old and young into a magical world of adventure that will not be forgotten in this Book 1 of a series of "The Magic of Enchanted Adventures. ...

Includes "Beauty and The Beast", "The Brave Little Tailor", "The Giant With 3 Golden Hairs", "Hansel and Gretel", "Rapunzel", "Sleeping Beauty", "Snow White", and "The Frog Prince". Each story is 6-14 minutes long. Divided into chapters for easy access to each individual story.

For centuries, beautifully illustrated fairy-tale volumes have rested innocently on kids' night tables around the world, long ago relegated to the dubious honor of being branded as "children's literature". But every story is a file packed with information, and Cinderella, Snow White, Puss in Boots, and Bluebeard have always intimated that perhaps they have more to tell besides "beautiful" stories, the same ones that animated the minds of several generations of children.

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.

Once upon a time, in a land far far away, two children bearing the Mark of the plague are led into the woods and left to fend for themselves. But they are not ordinary children, they are the Prince and Princess. Faced with a bleak future, they do what they can to keep each other going. But unbeknownst to them, it is all a lie concocted by their parents the King and Queen. They do not have the plague and have been left to die. Years pass, in which time the children have grown, and their hopes have died. Then, finally, the truth is revealed. But with so many years away from the world, can ...

The Adult Fairy Tales 6-Pack features erotic twists on innocent fairy-tales. Be transported to lands far, far away and gasp as pretty damsels receive their very happy endings in all manner of fantastical, paranormal scenarios!

The English writer and scholar Joseph Jacobs travelled the land collecting and recording every traditional English story he could find. Many of these stories are similar to well-known European stories but the English tales have a distinctive wit and humour of their very own.

Their lives have all the trappings of a fairytale. He is the proud, hardworking son of Sicilian immigrants. She is a pampered southern belle. When they meet, the Rossis of San Francisco and the Posatas of New Orleans have risen to become two powerful families with roots dating back for generations. And from the moment she sees him, Catherine Posata makes up her mind to marry tall, dark, and handsome Harvard Law student Dominic Rossi.