 Cover of the first edition, 1920 | |
| Author | James Stephens |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Arthur Rackham |
| Cover artist | Arthur Rackham |
| Genre | Folktale |
| Publisher | Macmillan & Co. |
Publication date | 1920 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| OCLC | 6835250 |
| LC Class | PZ8.S58 Ir[1] |
| Preceded by | Reincarnations (1918) |
| Followed by | Dierdre (1923) |
Irish Fairy Tales is a retelling of ten Irish folktales by the Irish author James Stephens. The English illustrator Arthur Rackham provided interior artwork, including numerous black and white illustrations and sixteen color plates. The stories are set in a wooded, Medieval Ireland filled with larger-than-life hunters, warriors, kings, and fairies. Many stories concern the Fianna and their captain, Fionn mac Uail, from the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.[2][3]
The book was first published by Macmillan and Company in 1920. It is one of Stephens' better-known works.
- ^ "Irish fairy tales" (1st US ed.). LCCN Permalink. Library of Congress (lccn.loc.gov). Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ Peters, Vincent (19 February 2007). "Fionn MacCumhail". Triskelle. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ "Fenian Cycle". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2010.