Download or read book Rapunzel And Other Fair Maidens in Very Tall Towers Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World written by Amelia Carruthers and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapunzel – Origins of the Fairy Tale from around the World' contains seven different versions of the 'Rapunzel' story. It includes an in-depth introduction to the fairy tale genre itself, as well as the folkloric provenance of 'Rapunzel'. It encompasses 'Petrosinella' by Giambattista Basile, 'Rapunzel' by the Brothers Grimm, 'Prunella' by Andrew Lang, the 'Legend of Saint Barbara' and the tale of 'Rúdábeh' from the Persian epic, 'The Shahmaneh'. What is a fairy tale? The 'Origins of Fairy Tales from around the World' series helps to answer this question, by showcasing the amazing breath and diversity involved in classic fairy tales. It focuses on the unusual phenomenon that the same tales, with only minor variations, appear again and again in different cultures – across time and geographical space. Traditionally told as short stories for children, and for adults too, these popular fairy tales will be sure to delight both young and old. Beautifully illustrated, these story books combine the best story-telling, with the best art-work, in order that the two may be fully appreciated.
Download or read book Dark Fairy Tales written by Grimm Brothers and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the original macabre stories of your most beloved classics in this collection of disturbingly dark fairy tales. ‘Story-telling is one of the most ancient and universal of arts.’ – Laura F. Kready, A Study of Fairy Tales, 1916 ‘The instruments of darkness tell us truths.’ – William Shakespeare, Macbeth, 1623 This twisted treasury presents over forty of the world’s most wicked fairy tales, including the original versions of stories you thought you knew, such as ‘Cinderella’, ‘Sleeping Beauty’, and ‘Snow White’. Relish in the morbid darkness of these early classics, alongside many other tales you haven't heard before. From renowned storytellers of the fairy tale genre, this collection sources works from the Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault, Hans Christian Andersen, and many more. Dark Fairy Tales is woven with themes of lost innocence, beastly bonds, and haunted hearts, aiming to inspire, caution, and illuminate valuable aspects of the human experience. Be warned, for these stories are not for the faint of heart and happy endings cannot be guaranteed.
Download or read book Snow White And other Examples of Jealousy Unrewarded Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World written by Amelia Carruthers and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Origins of the Fairy Tale from around the World' contains seven different versions of the 'Snow White' story. It includes an in-depth introduction to the fairy tale genre itself, as well as the provenance of 'Snow White'. It encompasses ‘Schneewittchen’ by the Brothers Grimm, ‘The Young Slave’ by Giambattista Basile, the Malay legend of ‘Bidasari’ the Swiss story of the ‘Death of the Seven Dwarfs’ and the Portuguese narrative of ‘The Vain Queen.’ What is a fairy tale? The 'Origins of Fairy Tales from around the World' series helps to answer this question, by showcasing the amazing breath and diversity involved in classic fairy tales. It focuses on the unusual phenomenon that the same tales, with only minor variations, appear again and again in different cultures – across time and geographical space. Traditionally told as short stories for children, and for adults too, these popular fairy tales will be sure to delight both young and old. Beautifully illustrated, these story books combine the best story-telling, with the best art-work, in order that the two may be fully appreciated.
Download or read book Djinn Rummy written by Tom Holt and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2012-09-04 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Kayaguchiya Integrated Circuits III, a genie, is released from the aspirin bottle he's been stuck in for 14 years, there's bound to be trouble. Jane had wanted to end her life in peace, but now she's got a genie, things look up -- until the apocalypse rears its ugly head.
Download or read book Raggedy Ann in the Deep Deep Woods written by and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raggedy Ann and Andy spend a wonderful day with their woodland friends, using their magical pebble to make everyone's dreams come true.
Download or read book The Baby s Opera written by Walter Crane and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Baby's Opera" by Walter Crane contains the music for many English nursery songs, and is one of Crane's best known 'toy books'. Complete with colored illustrations, this book has been a favorite among children since it was first released. Girls and Boys, Baa Baa Black Sheep, There was a Lady Loved a Swine and more nursery rhymes are collected in a single place here with sheet music to allow young students to play along with instruments and stay in tune.
Download or read book Petrosinella written by and published by Dial. This book was released on 1995 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this version of Rapunzel, the heroine breaks the enchantment put on her by the ogress who keeps her prisoner with the aid of three acorns.
Download or read book Grimm s Fairy Tales Illustrated by Hope Dunlap written by Brothers Grimm and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2018-01-24 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grimm's Fairy Tales - Illustrated by Hope Dunlap', originally published in 1912, contains a wonderful collection of 36 of the Grimm's most loved fairy tales. Tales include: Rapunzel, Little Snow-White, Clever Gretel, Little Red-Cap, Thumbling, Little Brier Rose, Rumpelstiltskin and many others. These timeless tales are accompanied by the delightful illustrations of Hope Dunlap. A wonderful book to add to any fairy tale collection or children's bookshelf. The Brothers Grimm are perhaps the best known folklorists of all time. Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859), were German academics, linguists, cultural researchers, lexicographers and authors – who together specialized in collecting and publishing folklore during the nineteenth century. The popularity of their collected tales has endured well; they have been translated into more than 100 languages, and remain in print in the present day. This is a text to be appreciated by young and old alike; extraordinary for its literary as well as artistic significance. Pook Press celebrates the great ‘Golden Age of Illustration‘ in children’s classics and fairy tales – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.
Download or read book Raggedy Ann and Besty Bonnet String Illustrated by Johnny Gruelle written by Johnny Gruelle and published by Pook Press. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raggedy Ann tales, written and drawn by Johnny Gruelle, have been entertaining children since 1918. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality, colour editions, using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children.
Download or read book The School for Good and Evil The School for Good and Evil Book 1 written by Soman Chainani and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2013-06-06 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL is now a major motion picture from Netflix, starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Cate Blanchett, and many more! A dark and enchanting fantasy adventure for those who prefer fairytales with a twist. The first in the bestselling series.
Download or read book Rapunzel written by Jacob Grimm and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A retelling of the traditional tale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is imprisoned in a lonely tower by a witch.
Download or read book Italian Popular Tales written by Thomas Frederick Crane and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-09-20 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Italian Popular Tales by Thomas Frederick Crane
Download or read book Once Upon a Dyke written by Barbara Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this first installment of a planned annual series of New Exploits of... novellas, authors put a new twist on the classic fairy tales Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Snow White, and Beauty and the Beast. Fish Out of Water (Kallmaker); Nobody believed the curse that the evil warlock put on Ariel until it came true. On her twenty-first birthday she awoke in a strange bed, next to a mortal woman, in a land that bore no resemblance to her own. She must not speak for a year, no matter the need, or she will never be able to go home again. And home has much to offer: her crown, her magic, and the endless pleasures of the Sidhe Court. The memories of the glorious, wonderfully irresponsible, luxurious days and nights keep her silent... until the love, and lovemaking, of that very mortal woman, leaves her yearning to say just one word: Yes. A Butch in Fairytale Land (Szymanski); Need help? Cody is there. Friends call her misguided. Ex-friends say stalker. Chided on every side for acting before she thinks, Cody is delighted to awaken in a fairy tale world where damsel after damsel not only needs help, but Cody is the only butch around to save the day. Daring deeds and dashing rescues can
Download or read book The Land of Stories The Wishing Spell written by Chris Colfer and published by Little Brown Bks Young Readers. This book was released on 2012-07-17 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change. When the twins' grandmother gives them a treasured fairy-tale book, they have no idea they're about to enter a land beyond all imagining: the Land of Stories, where fairy tales are real. But as Alex and Conner soon discover, the stories they know so well haven't ended in this magical land - Goldilocks is now a wanted fugitive, Red Riding Hood has her own kingdom, and Queen Cinderella is about to become a mother! The twins know they must get back home somehow. But with the legendary Evil Queen hot on their trail, will they ever find the way? The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell brings readers on a thrilling quest filled with magic spells, laugh-out-loud humour and page-turning adventure.
Download or read book The Princess and the Pea The Golden Age of Illustration Series written by Hans Christian Andersen and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of the Golden Age of Illustration Series contains Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Princess and the Pea', first published in May of 1835. This classic fairy tale has been continuously in print in different editions since its first publication, with many, many, different artists illustrating the story over the years. This edition features a beautiful collection of the best of that art, taken from the likes of Arthur Rackham, W. Heath Robinson, Kay Nielsen, Honor Appleton, Anne Anderson, Edmund Dulac, among others. This series of books celebrates the Golden Age of Illustration. During this period, the popularity, abundance and - most importantly - the unprecedented upsurge in the quality of illustrated works marked an astounding change in the way that publishers, artists and the general public came to view this hitherto insufficiently esteemed art form. The Golden Age of Illustration Series, has sourced the rare original editions of these books and reproduced the beautiful art work in order to build a unique collection of illustrated fairy tales.
Download or read book The Steadfast Tin Soldier The Golden Age of Illustration Series written by Hans Christian Andersen and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of the Golden Age of Illustration Series contains Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier', first published in May of 1838. This classic fairy tale has been continuously in print in different editions since its first publication, with many, many, different artists illustrating the story over the years. This edition features a beautiful collection of the best of that art, taken from the likes of Arthur Rackham, W. Heath Robinson, Kay Nielsen, Mabel Lucie Attwell, Anne Anderson, Milo Winter, among others. This series of books celebrates the Golden Age of Illustration. During this period, the popularity, abundance and - most importantly - the unprecedented upsurge in the quality of illustrated works marked an astounding change in the way that publishers, artists and the general public came to view this hitherto insufficiently esteemed art form. The Golden Age of Illustration Series, has sourced the rare original editions of these books and reproduced the beautiful art work in order to build a unique collection of illustrated fairy tales.
Download or read book Persinette the Maiden in the Tower written by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force and published by Blackdown Publications. This book was released on 2014-10-12 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Persinette, let down your hair so I may climb up.” In this French fairytale, a girl with long tresses of golden hair by the name of Persinette is raised by a Fairy, and when she is on the cusp of womanhood, the Fairy conceals her in a silver tower. However, fate intervenes and Persinette is discovered by a Prince, and soon all the Fairy’s best laid plans begin to unravel… Penned by Mademoiselle de La Force, Persinette is an earlier, more expansive version of the more famous tale of Rapunzel from the Brothers Grimm. In addition to this new translation of Persinette, this book contains several other ‘Maiden in the Tower’ variants for an English readership to enjoy. These include the French tales Fragolette, Parsillette, and The Blonde Beauty, as well as the Basque tale, The Fairy-Queen Godmother. [Folklore Type: ATU-310 (The Maiden in the Tower)]
