English Fairy Tales & Legends

English Fairy Tales & Legends

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Kerven, Rosalind
HarperCollins Publishers
EAN: 9781905400652
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Many people in England have little knowledge of genuine 'English' fairy tales. The stories that many of us grew up with are from overseas: for example Snow White is German, Cinderella is French and Aladdin is Arabian. But folk tales and legends are an intrinsic part of English national culture and the author has revived our best tales for a new generation of readers.

This terrific collection of 12 classic tales is a great introduction to the different types of traditional story and their place in English oral and written heritage. They include tales of giants, dragons, fairies, beauty-and-the-beast, and Arthurian Romance. Each tale is linked with a specific place or county in England: 'The Dragon Castle' from Northumberland, 'The Girl Snatched By Fairies' from County Durham, 'The Princess and the Fool' from Kent and 'The Dark Moon' from Lincolnshire.

The book also includes notes on each story: the history and where it came from, its development and short summaries of many related or similar stories

EAN 9781905400652
ISBN 1905400659
Binding Hardback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date October 20, 2008
Pages 224
Language English
Dimensions 192 x 136 x 27
Country United Kingdom
Readership Children's (6-12)
Authors Kerven, Rosalind
Illustrations 30 Illustrations
Series National Trust History & Heritage