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...

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:...

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 ...

Andersen’s Fairy Tales written by Hans Christian Andersen who was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels and poems. And now this book republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either ...

The Red Fairy Book – Illustrated by H. J. Ford contains such classic fairy tales as, ‘Rapunzel’, ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’, ‘The Wonderful Birch’, ‘The Three Dwarfs’, ‘The Golden Goose’, and many more. This ‘Red Fairy Book’ forms part of Andrew Lang’s ‘Coloured’ Fairy Books series – a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own colour, and all in all, 437 tales from a wide array of cultures and countries are presented...

The Light Princess presents an unusual twist on the fairy tale genre. The strange curse placed on the baby princess in this tale prevents the child from having any gravity. The princess must be kept from floating away by a rope that moors her to the ground like a human balloon. Somehow she must find a way to fall in love to break the spell.A wonderful spin on the Sleeping Beauty myth, The Light Princess can be enjoyed by adults and children thanks to the masterful story telling of ...

Step into a vibrant world of Hungarian, Russian, and Romanian folklore in this colorful addition to the famous chromatic series of fairy tales. These stories are populated by valiant princes, cunning peasants, and magical creatures that defy the laws of nature. The collection highlights the distinct storytelling rhythms of Eastern Europe, blending humor with darker, more cautionary themes. It provides an enchanting escape into lands where the impossible becomes possible and virtue is ultim...

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.

For almost two centuries, the stories of magic and myth gathered by the Brothers Grimm have been part of the way children - and adults - learn about the vagaries of the real world. A timeless collection of wit and wisdom, the collective wisdom of hundreds of years of the transmission of ideas through stories meant to teach children the valuable lessons of life.