Joseph Jacobs
Список книг автора Joseph JacobsEnglish Fairy Tales
Many generations of children have enjoyed the enduringly popular fairy tale collections of Joseph Jacobs, one of England's foremost folklorists. Through every change of fashion, their ability to delight and entertain has continued undiminished. The king and queens, the wicked giants, the clever youngest sons, the talking animals and trees, the magic cloaks that make their wearers invisible—these elements stirred the imagination of our parents and ourselves, and will give as much pleasure to our children.In this first of Jacobs' collections, many of the 43 tales will be familiar. Included are «Jack and the Beanstalk,» «The Story of the Three Bears,» «Henny Penny,» and others. The tale of Mr. and Mrs. Vinegar who lived in a vinegar bottle, the story of «Nix Nought Nothing,» of «Mollie Whuppie,» and of many others are less well known and will offer a refreshing change from the well-worn favorites.
Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales
Experience the whimsy, charm and magic of the Celtic imagination in this captivating collection of timeless stories that have enchanted generations of youngsters and adults.Among the eight popular tales included here are «The Fate of the Children of Lir,» a haunting narrative of four children turned into swans by a wicked stepmother; «The Shepherd of Myddvai,» in which a beautiful woman, risen from the sea, orders her husband-to-be to observe certain rules; and «Beth Gellert,» a touching tale of a brave dog that dies after saving a child's life. Five additional stories include «The Tale of Ivan,» «Morraha,» «The Story of Deirdre,» «The Llanfabon Changeling,» and «The Sea-Maiden.»Reset in large, easy-to-read type, these engaging stories are enhanced by six new illustrations.
Indian Fairy Tales
The Bodhisatta was at one time born in the region of Himavanta as a white crane; now Brahmadatta was at that time reigning in Benares. Now it chanced that as a lion was eating meat a bone stuck in his throat. The throat became swollen, he could not take food, his suffering was terrible. The crane seeing him, as he was perched on a tree looking for food, asked, "What ails thee, friend?" He told him why. "I could free thee from that bone, friend, but dare not enter thy mouth for fear thou mightest eat me." "Don't be afraid, friend, I'll not eat thee; only save my life." "Very well," says he, and caused him to lie down on his left side. But thinking to himself, "Who knows what this fellow will do," he placed a small stick upright between his two jaws that he could not close his mouth, and inserting his head inside his mouth struck one end of the bone with his beak. Whereupon the bone dropped and fell out.
