English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs

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English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs

Jack the Giant-Killer, Tom Thumb, Goldilocks and The Three Bears, Henny Penny, Dick Whittington, The Three Little Pigs, Red Riding Hood and a host of immortal characters are found in this delightful collection of English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs. The book made its first appearance in 1890 and has remained a firm favorite with both young and old ever since. Fairy tales have traditionally emanated from France and Germany. The famous compilations by La Fontaine and the Brothers Grimm have overshadowed children's literature for centuries. Yet, many of the stories we recount to children today have an English origin, something that we were unaware of. The author, Joseph Jacobs, was an Australian folklorist and historian who painstakingly compiled them from various sources. In the preface to the first edition he recounts how he collected some stories from the descendants of English immigrants in America and Australia, while he sourced others from English gypsies and old ballads. In

  1. 44

    00 – Preface

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  2. 43

    01 – Tom Tit Tot

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  3. 42

    02 – The Three Sillies

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  4. 41

    03 – The Rose Tree

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  5. 40

    04 – The Old Woman and Her Pig

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  6. 39

    05 – How Jack Went to Seek His Fortune

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  7. 38

    06 – Mr. Vinegar

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  8. 37

    07 – Nix Nought Nothing

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  9. 36

    08 – Jack Hannaford

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  10. 35

    09 – Binnorie

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  11. 34

    10 – Mouse and Mouser

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  12. 33

    11 – Cap o’ Rushes

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  13. 32

    12 – Teeny-tiny

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  14. 31

    13 – Jack and the Beanstalk

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  15. 30

    14 – The Story of the Three Little Pigs

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  16. 29

    15 – The Master and His Pupil

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  17. 28

    16 – Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse

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  18. 27

    17 – Jack and His Golden Snuff-Box

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  19. 26

    18 – The Story of the Three Bears

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  20. 25

    19 – Jack the Giant-Killer

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  21. 24

    20 – Henny Penny

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  22. 23

    21 – Childe Rowland

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  23. 22

    22 – Molly Whuppie

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  24. 21

    23 – The Red Ettin

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  25. 20

    24 – The Golden Arm

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  26. 19

    25 – The History of Tom Thumb

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  27. 18

    26 – Mr. Fox

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  28. 17

    27 – Lazy Jack

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    28 – Johnny-Cake

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  30. 15

    29 – Earl Mar’s Daughter

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  31. 14

    30 – Mr. Miacca

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  32. 13

    31 – Whittington and His Cat

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    32 – The Strange Visitor

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  34. 11

    33 – The Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh

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  35. 10

    34 – The Cat and the Mouse

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  36. 9

    35 – The Fish and the Ring

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  37. 8

    36 – The Magpie’s Next

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  38. 7

    37 – Kate Crackernuts

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  39. 6

    38 – The Cauld Lad of Hilton

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  40. 5

    39 – The Ass, the Table, and the Stick

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  41. 4

    40 – Fairy Ointment

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  42. 3

    41 – The Well of the World’s End

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  43. 2

    42 – Master of All Masters

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  44. 1

    43 – The Three Heads of the Well

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Jack the Giant-Killer, Tom Thumb, Goldilocks and The Three Bears, Henny Penny, Dick Whittington, The Three Little Pigs, Red Riding Hood and a host of immortal characters are found in this delightful collection of English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs. The book made its first appearance in 1890 and has remained a firm favorite with both young and old ever since. Fairy tales have traditionally emanated from France and Germany. The famous compilations by La Fontaine and the Brothers Grimm have overshadowed children's literature for centuries. Yet, many of the stories we recount to children today have an English origin, something that we were unaware of. The author, Joseph Jacobs, was an Australian folklorist and historian who painstakingly compiled them from various sources. In the preface to the first edition he recounts how he collected some stories from the descendants of English immigrants in America and Australia, while he sourced others from English gypsies and old ballads. In

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