Classic fairy tale collections with bright retellings, careful notes, and cultural context.
1854 – 1916 · Australia – United Kingdom | 1 book | Popular now: More Celtic Fairy Tales
Joseph Jacobs was an Australian folklorist, translator, literary critic, social scientist, historian and writer of English literature who became a notable collector and publisher of English folklore.
Joseph Jacobs gathers folktales with a scholar’s ear and a storyteller’s timing. His versions keep shape and music while the notes show how stories travel and change. Read him today to share durable tales with families and to talk about tradition without mythologizing the past.
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# 292
PUBLISHED
09-23-2021
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