the great fairy tale tradition

Habitrot and The Wood Maiden: Spinning Goddesses and Imagery in European Tradition (European Fairy Tales Series) (Volume 7)

GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP: Grimm Fairy Tales Volume 10 (Paperback)

For over two hundred years the powerful stories of the Brothers Grimm have enchanted millions around the world but there has never been an adaptation as intriguing or provocative as this. Grimm Fairy Tales Volume 10 continues in the tradition of the... more

Bella of the Ashes: a fairy tale (Paperback)

A fairy tale in the classic tradition with a little twist at the end. A story about a young orphan girl and the enchanting world of magic royalty and the lasting legacy she will leave behind. Appropriate for young children young adults and readers of... more

The New Blue Fairy Book (Paperback)

The great beauty of Andrew Lang s Blue Fairy Book originally published in 1889 is that it brought together many different fairy tale traditions. There are stories written by Charles Perrault and Mme d Aulnoy collected by the Grimm brothers and... more

Fairy Tale Knits: 32 Projects to Knit Happily Ever After (Hardcover)

32 Whimsical patterns for children twelve months to eight years Two timeless traditions-fairy tales and knitting-come together magically in the season s most original knitting book. You ll get patterns to knit pieces that are reminiscent of the world s... more

Tales from the World s Firesides - North America: Pot-Likker: Folklore Fairy Tales and Settler Stories From America (Hardcover)

These tales are firmly rooted in the folk traditions that have evolved since Europeans arrived on the continent. Many traditional American stories and tall tales are based on real-life historical figures such as Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett while... more

Strong Roots Make The Tree: An educator s fond memories... (Hardcover)(Large Print)

A heartfelt and poignant story told from an educator s perspective as her class is preparing for their upcoming graduation. Interwoven into the fabric are three children s stories told in the fairytale tradition. more

The Balloon Fairy (Paperback)

A tradition began as traditions often do with family. Far off in County Clare Ireland my great-great-great Grandmother spoke of a magical time far away and long ago. She told a great story that descended down from generation to generation. The tale of... more

The Red Fairy Book (Paperback)

Lang is known for being a poet novelist literary critic and contributor to anthropology. He is most famous for his folk stories and fairy tales. The Coloured Fairy Books are a 12 book set. The stories in these books came from oral traditions. Many came... more

The Year s Best Fantasy and Horror 9780312356156 Used / Pre-owned

Datlow and Windling continue their critically acclaimed and award-winning tradition with another stunning collection of fiction and poetry ranging from fairy tales to gothic horror from magical realism to dark tales. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are... more

Pre-Owned The Year s Best Fantasy and Horror 9780312369422

Datlow and Windling continue their critically acclaimed and award-winning tradition with another stunning collection of fiction and poetry ranging from fairy tales to gothic horror from magical realism to dark tales. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are... more

Apollo s Deadly Bow and Arrow - Greek Mythology for Kids Children s Greek & Roman Books (Paperback)

Instead of fairy tales why not introduce mythology to your little ones? Myths are reflective of the collective thoughts of the locals. They feature customs traditions and the belief systems of that time. Even the clothing and weapons illustrated in a... more

Horse Hooves and Chicken Feet : Mexican Folktales 9780618194636 Used / Pre-owned

This unique collection of fifteen folktales draws on the rich storytelling tradition of Mexico s people and culture. Classic themes and fairytale elements are blended with magic and transformation and infused with Roman Catholic imagery to create a... more

Pre-Owned The Sacred Night 9780801864414

A searing allegorical portrait of North African society The Sacred Night uses Arabic fairy tales and surrealist elements to craft a stunning and disturbing vision of protest and rebellion against the strictures of hidebound traditions governing gender... more

Narnia Middle-Earth and The Kingdom of God (Paperback)

Narnia Middle-Earth and the Kingdom of God tells the story of fantasy literature within the context of its complex relationship with the Christian tradition. In this book Worthing looks at early influences on the genre including European fairy tales... more

John Smart & John Stupid: Jan Sòt ak Jan Lespri (Paperback)

Beyond many other great Ayitian traditions telling nightly fairytales is among the most important ones. It is an ancestral heritage from Guinea (Heaven) from the depth of mother Africa. Ayiti in the heart (middle) of the American continent is Africa s... more

Dedalus European Classics: Smarra & Trilby (Edition 2) (Paperback)

Charles Nodier was one of the first populariser of the literary vampire story: Smarra or the Demons of the Night(1821) is the most notable and horrific of his stories. Nodier also carried forward the French tradition of literary fairy tales which he... more

Fairy Godfather : Straparola Venice and the Fairy Tale Tradition 9780812236804 Used / Pre-owned

Fairy Godfather: Straparola Venice and the Fairy Tale Tradition makes the case that the fairy tale far from rising from the ground as a rural folk tradition was invented by a city-bound sixteenth-century Italian literary hack Zoan Francesco Straparola.... more

Tales of the fairies and of the ghost world collected from oral tradition in south-west Munster by Jeremiah Curtin. (1895) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1895 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index if any are... more

Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know / a Selection of the Best Fairy Tales of All Time and of All Authors / Mabie Hamilton Wright (1905) (1905) [Leather Bound]

Leatherbound edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1905 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index if any are... more

FAIRY TAIL S Volume 1 : Tales from Fairy Tail 9781632366092 Used / Pre-owned

An onslaught of cute funny intense and downright weird Fairy Tail stories many never seen before! CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear... more

Sidonia the Sorceress Volume I of II by Wilhelm Meinhold Fiction Literary Fantasy Horror Fairy Tales Folk Tales Legends & Mythology (Paperback)

Sidonia von Borcke (1548-1620) was a Pomeranian noblewoman who was tried and executed for witchcraft. In posthumous legends she is depicted as a femme fatale and she has entered English literature as Sidonia the Sorceress. Amongst all the trials for... more

Sidonia the Sorceress Volume II of II by Wilhelm Meinhold Fiction Literary Fantasy Horror Fairy Tales Folk Tales Legends & Mythology (Paperback)

Everyone who has heard of the animadversions which The Amber Witch excited many asserting that it was only dressed-up history though I repeatedly assured them it was simple fiction will pardon me if I do not here distinctly declare whether Sidonia be... more

The Danish History of Saxo Grammaticus Fiction Fairy Tales Folk Tales Legends & Mythology (Hardcover)

Saxo Grammaticus was a Danish historian theologian and author thought to have been a clerk or secretary to Absalon Archbishop of Lund foremost advisor to Valdemar I of Denmark. He lived from 1150 to 1220 and wrote a sixteen-volume history of the... more

Old-fashioned fairy tales. Brothers of pity and other tales of beasts and men [Leather Bound]

Select Your Preferred Color at No Additional Cost! Explore More Options by Clicking on More Images and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition expertly crafted by the prestigious organization “Rare Biblio�... more

Pre-Owned The Muses of John Barth : Tradition and Metafiction from Lost in the Funhouse to the Tidewater Tales 9780801839795

CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to binding most of the pages undamaged(e.g. minimal creases or tears) highlighting / underlining... more

I Fell Into a Fairy Tale: Beauty and the Beast (Plus Jake): An Untraditional Graphic Novel (Paperback)

Jake thinks he s too cool for fairy tales but that changes when he falls into the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale and meets Belle. Her strength lies in her empathy and conviction and Jake is in awe of her kindness. Jake is also in awe of the Beast s... more

American Fairytale: A Multicultural Romance (Mass Market Paperback - Used) 1335215964 9781335215963

Herrera delivers an emotionally resonant sensually charged second Dreamers contemporary that will knock readers socks off. --Publishers Weekly starred review From award-winning author Adriana Herrera comes a heart-warming--and seriously... more

Grimm Fairy Tales presents Hunters: The Shadowlands #3A VF ; Zenescope Comic Book

Item: Grimm Fairy Tales presents Hunters: The Shadowlands #3A | Publisher: Zenescope | Cover Artist: Paulo Siqueira | Writer: Raven Gregory | Artist: Sheldon Goh | Appearances: Roman Asher Being Elijah Masumi Sela Mathers Prometheus Ravenous Samira... more

Four and twenty fairy tales : selected from those of Perrault and other popular writers 1858 [Leather Bound]

Select Your Preferred Color at No Additional Cost! Explore More Options by Clicking on More Images and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition expertly crafted by the prestigious organization “Rare Biblio�... more

Pre-Owned Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm : A New English Version (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) 9780143107293

CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to binding most of the pages undamaged(e.g. minimal creases or tears) highlighting / underlining... more

Reimagined Fairy Tales: The Ugly Stepsister (Hardcover)

Only Anna knows the truth about Cinderella: The pauper turned queen wasn t the victim but the bully. Anna fled when the castle guards came to arrest her mother and sister on Cinderella s orders. But leaving them in bondage at the Fairy Godmother s... more

mas Castle Fairy Tale Magic Notebook Official Fabric Hard Cover Classic Journal Diary

Size:A5 size (14.4 cm x 21 cm / 5.7 inch x 8.2 inch) Classification:Notebook Journal Diary Feature:-Excellent durability with sturdy cover design -96 ruled light-yellow pages (front and back) -quality paper texture: smooth to write on and thick enough... more

Pre-Owned Once upon a Crime : Fairy Tales for Mystery Lovers 9780425171288

CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to binding most of the pages undamaged(e.g. minimal creases or tears) highlighting / underlining... more

The Water-babies ...: A Fairy Tale for a Land-baby 1864 [Leather Bound]

Select Your Preferred Color at No Additional Cost! Explore More Options by Clicking on More Images and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition expertly crafted by the prestigious organization “Rare Biblio�... more

Billion-Dollar Fairy Tales: The Reason for His Wife s Return (Paperback)(Large Print)

Not just one shocking revelation for her husband...but two! Enjoy this twin pregnancy romance by Tara Pammi! Convenience is their one rule Until passion threatens to break it... Dutiful Mira s wedding to Greek billionaire Aristos was always a practical... more

The Water-Babies; a Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby / Kingsley Charleshiestand Sarah Willard Ed (1912) (1912) [Leather Bound]

Leatherbound edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1912 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index if any are... more

Grimm Fairy Tales presents Code Red TPB #1 VF ; Zenescope Comic Book

Item: Grimm Fairy Tales presents Code Red TPB #1 | Publisher: Zenescope | Cover Artist: Elias Chatzoudis | Writer: Joe Brusha | Artist: Vincenzo Ricardi | Notes: Collects Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Code Red #1-5 | This item grades VF or better. This... more