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East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen - 1845
The 33 Scandinavian folk tales take the imagination of the reader from rags to riches, from skulduggery to heroism, via witches' curses, beautiful princesses, giants, quests, billy goats and the occasional wicked troll, to a happy ending.
The Twelve Dancing Princesses and Other Fairy Tales
Alfred David - 1964
a form of children’s literature; they are, like fables, legends, and ballads, among the many forms of adult literature that children have adopted...The apparent artlessness of these simple stories is not easily achieved. It is, in fact, the product of an art perhaps older than the art of writing.”Thus write Alfred David and Mary Elizabeth Meek in their thoughtful introduction to a collection that ranges from the Grimm brothers' inimitable recreations of archetypal folktales to the modern prose charm of James Thurber's Many Moons. The appeal of the stories is wide and varied: the refined intelligence of Perrault, the wondrous imagination of Andersen, the descriptive power of Ruskin, the bittersweet melancholy of Wilde. These are but a few of the artists represented in this remarkably inclusive selection of works from Germany, Russia, France, Scandinavia, England, and America. Many are in new translations in the modern idiom and all testify eloquently to the unceasing vitality of this literary genre.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Jazz Age Stories
F. Scott Fitzgerald - 1922
What happens when a man lives his life backwards, or a family owns a diamond as big as the Ritz Hotel?How can a boring girl become more popular, a careless young woman become more sensible, or a cut-glass bowl destroy a married woman's life?What does a young man do to save the girl that he likes from an evil ghost, or to forget old feelings for a woman when she marries another man?Read this collection of short stories by one of America's finest storytellers to find out.
Walt Disney's 101 Dalmatians
Walt Disney Company - 1961
This Little Golden Book retells all the tail-wagging excitement of the film.
The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain
Lloyd Alexander - 1973
Alexander wrote a collection of short tales about the land of Prydain. These stories revisit familiar characters and reveal more about the history of this magical land. Here readers will find Dallben, destined to be an enchanter; Angharad, Princess of the House of Lyr; Kadwyr, the rascal crow; and Medwyn, the mystical protector of all animals. They'll learn the grim history of the sword Dyrnwyn and even find out how Fflewdur Fflam came by his enchanted harp. In The Foundling, Lloyd Alexander's land of fantasy and adventure lives on.
The Oxford Book of Fantasy Stories
Tom Shippey - 1994
This rich and intriguing collection of fantasy stories features classic figures--the Devil, trolls and werewolves, sorcerers and dragons--that have long been a part of the human psyche. The authors of these marvelous tales draw upon a deep well of images, characters, and landscapes with great imagination and subtlety. Featuring writers as diverse as John Buchan and Mervyn Peake, Angela Carter and Terry Pratchett, this is an anthology for the newcomer and dedicated fan alike.
Beauty and the Beast
Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont - 1756
This is the best known version of the original story that inspired Walt Disney’s classic and has been retold countless times and adapted for screen, stage, prose, and television.
Rumpelstiltskin
Edith H. Tarcov - 1989
A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.
The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
Astrid Lindgren - 1945
Since Pippi Longstocking was first published in 1950, the escapades of the incomparable Pippi,the girl with upside-down braids and no parents to tell her what to do, have delighted boys and girls alike. Now, for the first time, Pippi Longstocking, Pippi Goes on Board, andPippi in the South Seas are all together in one bumper volume, with new illustrations in full-color and black-and-white.The collection is an ideal introduction for anyone discovering Pippi for the first time, while confirmed fans will enjoy revisiting their favorite episodes and recalling some they've forgotten. Her admirers will also find fascinating new biographical information about author Astrid Lindgren and the origin of the Pippi stories. Astrid Lindgren was awarded the 1958 Hans Christian Andersen Medal for her contribution to international children's literature.
The Shades
Betty Brock - 1973
Her house is bleak and empty and he keeps seeing shadows when nobody is there. Emily laughs at him. "You'll get used to them," she says. "Everybody does."However, Hollis meets the real shadows, who live in the summerhouse, when he discovers the magic of the dolphin fountain. The Shades are delighted and they welcome Hollis into the family. Each day he roams the garden with the Shades. He makes Emily celebrate his birthday party outside so that the Shades can eat the shadow of his cake. At the end of the summer, an evil force threatens to enslave the Shades and it is Hollis who must work out a plan to save them.(From the inside flap of the dustcover.)
Swedish Folk Tales
John Bauer - 1918
This collection includes Elsa Beskow's "When Mother Troll Took in the King's Washing"; "The Magician's Cape" by Anna Wahlenberg; "The Seven Wishes" by Alfred Smedberg; "The Ring" by Helena Nyblom; "Stalo and Kauras" by PA. Lindholm; and "The Maiden in the Castle of Rosy Clouds" by Harald Ostenson.