English Fairy And Folk Tales - Edwin Sidney Hartland - Bog

""English Fairy and Folk Tales"" is a collection of traditional English stories and legends compiled by Edwin Sidney Hartland. The book contains 42 tales, including well-known stories such as ""Jack and the Beanstalk"", ""Tom Thumb"", and ""The Three Bears"", as well as lesser-known tales like ""The Dead Moon"" and ""The Fairy Midwife"". The stories range from humorous and lighthearted to dark and eerie, and many feature supernatural beings such as fairies, witches, and ghosts. Hartland includes notes and commentary on the origins and variations of each tale, providing insight into the cultural and historical context of these traditional stories. Overall, ""English Fairy and Folk Tales"" is a fascinating and entertaining read for anyone interested in folklore, mythology, or English literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.