British fairy tales

Author: Jacobs
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: English Fairy Tales is a selected edition of the two-volume collection of English fairy tales by Joseph Jacobs. It has been highly popular since its publication, continuously reprinted, and has become the classic edition of English fairy tales. The book collects 87 fairy tales, including famous English fairy tales found in various versions, as well as most of them being newly translated and unpublished fairy tales. Some are engaging prose 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 English fairy tales and, naturally, one of the reasons for its enduring popularity worldwide.