IN no part of the British Islands has the belief in the existence of Fairies retained a stronger hold upon the people than in the Isle of Man. In spite of the tendency of this matter-of-fact age to destroy what little of poetry, romance, and chivalry Nineteenth Century education has left to us, there lurks still in many countries, and especially in mountainous districts, a half credulity in the supernatural. Many legends of good and evil Fairies are still related by the country people of M...

IN no part of the British Isles has the belief in the existence of Fairies retained a stronger hold upon the people than in the Isle of Man. In spite of the tendency of this “matter-of-fact age” to destroy what little of poetry, romance, and chivalry education has left to us, there lurks still in many countries, and especially in mountainous districts, a half credulity in the supernatural.This volume rescues from oblivion a few of the Manx legends which are related in full:...

N no part of the British Islands has the belief in the existence of Fairies retained a stronger hold upon the people than in the Isle of Man. In spite of the tendency of this matter-of-fact age to destroy what little of poetry, romance, and chivalry Nineteenth Century education has left to us, there lurks still in many countries, and especially in mountainous districts, a half credulity in the supernatural.Many legends of good and evil Fairies are still related by the country peopl...

The Phynodderre And Other Legends Of The Isle Of Manby Edward CallowTo rescue from oblivion some of the legends that delighted Mr. Callow's early years, and present them in an entertaining shape before the reader, had long been his wish; and if, by reading them, and interest in, and a desire to visit, the beautiful Isle of Man is created in any who now only know of its existence as an island somewhere in the Irish Sea, he would not have written this book in vain. Contents: P...

He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him. Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.ContentsThe Yellow Fairy Book (1894)The Lilac Fairy Book (1910)The Brown Fairy Book (1904)The Green Fairy Book (1906)The Orange Fairy Book (1906)The Arabian Nights (1898)The Violet Fairy Book (1901)The Crimson Fairy Book (1903)The ...

These are a collection of tales which appeal to all minds alike. They possess a charm which carries on the reader. They are told with skill. Its simplicity of style touches the heart. The best thing about them is that they all contain those morals which lead our lives. They tell us about the essential goodness we, as human beings and children of God, should possess. They tell us about the importance of kindness, of perseverance, of obedience which we should follow through life. It is absol...

Dive into a classic selection of French and Norse fairy tales that emphasize the heroic and the magical. This volume contains arguably the most famous versions of "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "Rapunzel," preserving them in their most potent forms. The stories are characterized by their clear moral structures and the definitive battle between good and evil. It is an essential anthology for anyone wishing to understand the foundational myths that permeate Western literature and culture.

The Crimson Fairy Book Andrew Lang - The Langs' Fairy Books are a series of 25 collections of true and fictional stories for children published between 1889 and 1913 by Andrew Lang and his wife, Leonora Blanche Alleyne. The best known books of the series are the 12 collections of fairy tales also known as Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's Fairy Books of Many Colors. In all, the volumes feature 798 stories, besides the 153 poems in The Blue Poetry Book.

I found, when schoolmastering in South Wales, that all the fairy books in the school library were in such constant demand that they rapidly wore out. This led me to inquire whether the readers were familiar with the fairy mythology of their own country. While, however, they were learned in the folk-lore of other nations, they were, with few exceptions, ignorant of the Fair Family and other legends of Wales. Further inquiries convinced me that boys and girls throughout Wales were generally ...

Dive into history with this classic collection of fascinating stories, retold by the master children's author James Baldwin at the turn of the century. Meet Alexander the Great and his horse Bucephalus, King Canute, Julius Caesar, Robin Hood, and many more famous kings and heroes. Exciting, fun, and educational, "Fifty Famous Stories Retold" tells the most thrilling and legendary tales from history and myth.

THE GOLDEN BIRDA certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples. These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone. The king became very angry at this, and ordered the gardener to keep watch all night under the tree. The gardener set his eldest son to watch; but about twelve o'clock he fell asleep, and in the morning another of the apples...