American Indian, Russian, German, Icelandic, French, and other stories — 48 in all — among them "The Tinder-box," "The Nightingale," and "How to Tell a True Princess."
Polish Fairy Tales by A. J. Gliński translated by Maude Ashurst Biggs; illustrated by Cecile Walton (Rare Book Collection)
The frog princess.--Princess Miranda and Prince Hero.--The eagles.--The whirlwind.--The good ferryman and the water nymphs.--The princess of the Brazen Mountain.--The bear in the forest hut
These are selections from a large collection made by A. J. Gliński, printed at Wilna in 1862. These fairy tales come from a far past and may even date from primitive Aryan times. They represent the folklore current among the peasantry of the Eastern provinces of Poland, and also in those provinces usually known as White Russia.
They were set down by Gliński just as they were related to him by the peasants. In the translation it was of course necessary to shorten them considerably; the continual repetition — however quaint and fascinating in the original—cannot easily be reproduced. Portions, too, are often told in rhyme, or in a species of rhyming prose that we associate with the ancient ballad. The obvious likenesses between these and the folklore of Germany, the Celtic nations, or to the Indian fairytales, will strike every reader.
Belgian Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis (Rare Book Collection)
A collection of twenty-six folk and fairy tales from Belgium including 'The War Storm and Baldy the Horse', 'The Swan Maidens and the Silver Knight', 'A Congress of Belgian Faires' and 'The Ogre in the Forest of Hazel Nuts'.
Favourite Fairy Tales by John Corner (Rare Book Collection)
Ali Baba, or, The forty thieves -- The babes in the woods -- Cinderella, or, The little glass-slipper -- Jack and the bean-stalk -- Jack the giant-killer -- Little red riding-hood -- Puss in boots -- Robin Hood -- The three bears -- Tom Thumb -- Whittington and his cat
A wonderful book with 5 timeless French fairy tales magnificently illustrated with 8 beautiful and dramatic full page color and many black and white drawings by Virginia Frances Sterrett. "Done when she was only 19 years of age, this was Sterrett's (Chicago born) first book, and she is often referred to as the 'female Kay Nielsen'."
