Book Description: "A fairy tale or fairy story is a fictional story that usually features folkloric characters (such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, witches, giants, and talking animals) and enchantments, often involving a far-fetched sequence of events. In modern-day parlance, the term is also used to describe to something blessed with unusual happiness, as in "fairy tale ending" (a happy ending) or "fairy tale romance", though not all fairy tales end happily. Colloquially, a "fairy tale" or "fairy story" can also mean any far-fetched story.In cultures where demons and witches are perceived as real, fairy tales may merge into legendary narratives, where the context is perceived by teller and hearers as having historical actuality. However, unlike legends and epics, they usually do
… read more...not contain more than superficial references to religion and actual places, persons, and events; they take place "once upon a time" rather than in actual times.The history of the fairy tale is particularly difficult to trace, because only the literary forms can survive. Still, the evidence of literary works at least indicates that fairy tales have existed for thousands of years, although not perhaps recognized as a genre; the name "fairy tale" was first ascribed to them by Madame d'Aulnoy. Literary fairy tales are found over the centuries throughout the world, and when folklorists collected them, they found fairy tales in every culture. Fairy tales, and works derived from fairy tales, are still written today.The older fairy tales were intended for an audience of adults as well as children, but they were associated with children as early as the writings of the precieuses; the Brothers Grimm titled their collection Children's and Household Tales, and the link with children has only grown stronger with time." (Quote from wikipedia.org)Table of Contents: Publisher's Preface; Preface; The Pied Piper; Hereafterthis; The Golden Ball; My Own Self; Black Bull Of Norroway; Yallery Brown; Three Feathers; Sir Gammer Vans; Tom Hickathrift; The Hedley Kow; Gobborn Seer; Lawkamercyme; Tattercoats; The Wee Bannock; Johnny Gloke; Coat O' Clay; The Three Cows; The Blinded Giant; Scrapefoot; The Pedlar Of Swaffham; The Old Witch; The Three Wishes; The Buried Moon; A Son Of Adam; The Children In The Wood; The Hobyahs; A Pottle O' Brains; The King Of England And His Three Sons; King John And The Abbot Of Canterbury; Rushen Coatie; The King O' The Cats; Tamlane; The Stars In The Sky; News!; Paddock, Mousie, And Ratton; The Little Bull-calf; The Wee, Wee Mannie; Habetrot And Scantlie Mab; Old Mother Wiggle-waggle; Catskin; Stupid's Cries; The Lambton Worm; The Wise Men Of Gotham; Princess Of Canterbury; Introductory Notes; NotesAbout the Publisher: Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.orgForgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.Read More read less...
