The lore of ancient Ireland comes to life in this collection of classic folk tales retold for modern readers written by James Stephens and published in 1920.

This Golden Deer Classics compilation contains over 500 classic fairy tales. CONTENTS: Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen by Aleksander Chodźko Fairy Books (Blue, Red, Yellow, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Orange) by Andrew Lang Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by Hans Christian Andersen Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens Grimm's Fairy Tales by Grimm Brothers The Arabian Nights by Andrew Lang Some of the famous tales included in this ebook: - Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp - Bea...

Ten stories from the Fenian cycle told by an Irish poet: Fionn's boyhood, the salmon of knowledge, Tuan mac Cairill who lived as a stag and a salmon and remembered it, and the long argument between Ireland and its own gods. Stephens wrote them in 1920, out of the Middle Irish, in a prose that keeps the jokes the manuscripts contain. His Fionn is young, greedy and easily bored, which is closer to the sources than the noble version. Twenty-eight plates by painters including Francis Danby and...

This Golden Deer Classics compilation contains over 500 classic fairy tales. CONTENTS: Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen by Aleksander Chodźko Fairy Books (Blue, Red, Yellow, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Orange) by Andrew Lang Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by Hans Christian Andersen Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens Grimm's Fairy Tales by Grimm Brothers The Arabian Nights by Andrew Lang Some of the famous tales included in this ebook: - Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp - Bea...

ThisBook Center compilation contains over 500 classic fairy tales. CONTENTS: Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen by Aleksander Chodźko Fairy Books (Blue, Red, Yellow, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Orange) by Andrew Lang Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by Hans Christian Andersen Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens Grimm's Fairy Tales by Grimm Brothers The Arabian Nights by Andrew Lang Some of the famous tales included in this ebook: - Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp - Beauty and th...

ThisBook Center compilation contains over 500 classic fairy tales.CONTENTS:Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen by Aleksander ChodźkoFairy Books (Blue, Red, Yellow, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Orange) by Andrew LangFairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by Hans Christian AndersenIrish Fairy Tales by James StephensGrimm's Fairy Tales by Grimm BrothersThe Arabian Nights by Andrew LangSome of the famous tales included in this ebook:

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.

The Charwoman’s DaughterA humorous tale about a poor Irish charwoman living in the slums of Dublin, and her innocent teenage daughter, Mary Makebelieve, whose first forays into courtship and romance, and their desire to escape from drudgery -- provide us with a charming picture of youth's enthusiasm and a mother's devotion, amidst Dublin's many parks and shops. The chapters are filled with James Stephens' witty Irish observations on life, love, ignorance, the frustrations of the poo...

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This edition comes with Professional Formatting and with several Table of Contents for easy accessibility.WHATS INCLUDED:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollFairy Tales of Hans Christian AndersenJapanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora OzakiPeter Pan (Peter and Wendy) by J.M. BarrieThe Blue Fairy Book by Andrew LangThe Crock of Gold by James StephensThe Enchanted Castle by Edith Nesbit

The Fairy Tale Collection brings together some of the greatest fairy tales ever written.Featuring:FAIRY TALES OF THE SLAV PEASANTS AND HERDSMEN, by Aleksander ChodźkoTHE BLUE FAIRY BOOK, by Andrew LangTHE RED FAIRY BOOK, by Andrew LangTHE YELLOW FAIRY BOOK, by Andrew LangTHE GREY FAIRY BOOK, by Andrew LangTHE VIOLET FAIRY BOOK, by Andrew LangTHE CRIMSON FAIRY BOOK, by Andrew LangTHE ORANGE FAIRY BOOK, by Andrew LangFAI...