British fairy tales

Author: (British) Joseph Jacobs, translated by Zhou Zhihui, Fang Huimin
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: The British Fairy Book is a selected edition of Joseph Jacobs' two-volume collection of British fairy tales, which has been widely popular since its publication, continuously reprinted, and has become the classic version of British fairy tales. This book collects 87 fairy tales, including famous British fairy tales found in various versions of fairy tale collections, as well as most of them being newly translated and unpublished fairy tales. Some are engaging prose-style stories, while others are catchy poems and ballads, which is a distinctive feature of the book. The content of the book punishes evil and promotes good, emphasizing reason, resilience, patience, and opportunity, forming a sharp contrast with fairy tales from other countries on the European continent. This has become a characteristic of British fairy tales and, naturally, one of the reasons for its enduring popularity worldwide.