English Fairy Tales and More English Fairy Tales

(Hardback)

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The first compilation of the full first-edition texts of the classic fairy tale collections by Joseph Jacobs, with Jacobs' original prefaces and annotations. * Reprints Jacobs' original versions of these 87 classic tales exactly as they were first published more than a century ago * Illustrated with the original block prints by John Batten

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"[T]his volume reprints two collections ... that were instrumental in spreading awareness of English oral folk tales throughout England and beyond ... introductory essay provides a useful analysis of the 19th-century context of folklore studies and of the cultural, socioeconomic, and political aspects of this literature, which is relevant to both children and scholars. Recommended for all collections." - Choice "For folklorists, storytellers, and Victorian scholars, the volume is a significant cultural artifact ... this is a fine edition of English Fairy Tales and More English Fairy Tales, one to be valued by folklorists, collectors, storytellers, and even children." - Marvels & Tales: Journal of Fairy-Tale Studies

Author Bio

Donald Haase is chair of the Department of German and Slavic Studies at Wayne State University, Detroit, MI and editor of Marvels & Tales: Journal of Fairy-Tale Studies.