English Fairy Tales

For the 1890 book, see Joseph Jacobs.
Title page
Page from the book
Frontispiece of the book
"Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman", illustration in the book
"The giant Galligantua and the wicked old magician transform the duke's daughter into a white hind", illustration in the book

English Fairy Tales is a book containing a collection of 41 fairy tales retold by Flora Annie Steel and published in 1918 by Macmillan and Co., Limited, London. It was illustrated by Arthur Rackham and entails a variety of fairy tales featuring mythical creatures, heroic figures, and moral lessons. The book explores themes including the struggle between good and evil and the importance of courage and intelligence. It provides readers with an insight into the realm of British folklore by offering a comprehensive collection of English folk narratives, thereby enhancing the accessibility of these stories for readers of the time and beyond.[1] Originally, the tales featured in the book were primarily published in 1890 and 1894 by Joseph Jacobs.[2][3]

  1. ^ Steel, Flora Annie; Rackham, Arthur (1918). "English fairy tales". repository.maastrichtuniversity.nl. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  2. ^ English Fairy Tales. 2005-02-01.
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