18 books like The heroes, or, Greek fairy tales for my children

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Japanese fairy tales Yei Theodora Ozaki · 2002 · 186p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Japanese folktales are somewhat of a loaded term. In commonplace usage, it signifies a certain set of well-known classic tales, with a vague distinction of whether they fit the rigorous definition of folktale or not. The admixed imposters are literate written pieces, dating back to the Muromachi period (14th-16th centuries) or even earlier times in the Middle Ages. These would not normally… Shares: Folklore, Fairy Tales

Volksmärchen der Deutschen Johann Karl August Musäus · 1815 · 507p · ≈ 16h · Challenging Eine Sammlung von Märchen (besser: Kunstmärchen), Legenden und Sagen in fünf Bänden, die volkstümliche (aber literarisch vermittelte!) und satirische Elemente miteinander verbindet. Inhalt: Die Bücher der Chronika der drei Schwestern Richilde Rolands Knappen Legenden von Rübezahl Die Nymphe des Brunnens Libussa Der geraubte Schleier Liebestreue Stumme Liebe Ulrich mit dem Bühel Dämon… Shares: Folklore, Fairy Tales

Dornröschen Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] · 1959 · 29p · ≈ 58m · Moderate Enraged at not being invited to the princess's christening, a wicked fairy casts a spell that dooms the princess to sleep for one hundred years. Shares: Folklore, Fairy Tales

The light princess, and other fairy tales George MacDonald · 1893 · ★ 4.0 · 104p · ≈ 3h · Challenging "George MacDonald occupied a major position in the intellectual life of his Victorian contemporaries. The Complete Fairy Tales brings together all eleven of his shorter fairy stories as well as his essay "The Fantastic Imagination." The subjects are those of traditional fantasy: fairies good and wicked, and children journeying into unsettling dreamworlds or undertaking life-risking labors. But… Shares: Fairy Tales

Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard Eleanor Farjeon · 1921 · 309p · ≈ 10h · Challenging A clever wandering minstrel rescues an imprisoned young lady when she charms the seven man-hating damsels guarding her by telling them stories, one by one. Shares: Fairy Tales

Old-fashioned fairy tales Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing · 1800 · ★ 3.6 · 116p · ≈ 3h · Challenging There was once upon a time a child who had Good Luck for his godfather. “I am not Fortune”, said Good Luck to the parents; “I have no gifts to bestow, but whenever he needs help I will be at hand”. “Nothing could be better”, said the old couple. They were delighted. But what pleases the father often fails to satisfy the son: moreover, every man thinks that he deserves just a little more than he… Shares: Fairy Tales

Rapunzel Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] · 1960 · ★ 3.9 · 27p · ≈ 54m · Moderate Ibook project for DTC 375 at Washington State University in Vancouver, Fall 2014. Illustrates the story of Rapunzel followed by a short essay describing the author’s experience with iBooks Author. Shares: Fairy Tales

Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew Josephine Preston Peabody · 1897 · 116p · ≈ 3h · Challenging "Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew" from Josephine Preston Peabody. American poet and dramatist (1874-1922). Shares: Greek Mythology, Folklore

The Blue Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1889 · ★ 4.0 · 348p · ≈ 11h · Challenging A collection of fairy tales from the folklore of France, Germany, Scandinavia, Scotland, and England. Shares: Folklore, Fairy Tales

Tales of Ancient Egypt Roger Lancelyn Green · 1967 · ★ 3.8 · 215p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Selected tales evoke the mystery, superstitions, and myths of Egypt under the pharaohs. Shares: Folklore, Fairy Tales

Fifty Famous Stories Retold James Baldwin · 1896 · 102p · ≈ 3h · Challenging There is an introduce younger kids to stories that every child should know. Includes the stories of Horatius Cocles, the 300 Spartans, King Alfred and the Cakes, the Wise Men of Gotham and more. Shares: Greek Mythology, Folklore

The King of Ireland's Son Padraic Colum · 1916 · 316p · ≈ 10h · Challenging I Connal was the name of the King who ruled over Ireland at that time. He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King's Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything. This youth was the King's eldest son and his mother had died before she could be a guide to him. Shares: Folklore, Fairy Tales

Fairy tales Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] · 1800 · 137p · ≈ 4h · Challenging A collection of fifty tales collected by the German folklorists, including some little-known or previously unpublished. Shares: Folklore, Fairy Tales

Indian Fairy Tales Joseph Jacobs · 1892 · 280p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Twenty-nine traditional tales from India include "The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal," "The Lion and the Crane," and "Why the Fish Laughed." Shares: Folklore, Fairy Tales

The blue bird Maurice Maeterlinck · 1909 · ★ 3.5 · 287p · ≈ 9h · Challenging A brother and sister search for happiness. Shares: Fairy Tales

Tales of old Japan A. B. Mitford · 1871 · 383p · ≈ 12h · Challenging Compiled by a British diplomat and published in 1871, "Tales of Old Japan" is an anthology of short stories that makes earlier centuries of Japanese life vibrantly immediate to the contemporary reader. They focus on various facets of everyday existence in ancient Japan, from numerous rituals, like hara-kiri and marriage, to sermons and fairy tales indicative of desirable traits and… Shares: Folklore, Fairy Tales

Irish fairy and folk tales William Butler Yeats · 1800 · 351p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Includes tales of fairies, changelings, ghosts, witches, saints, the devil, giants, kings, queens, and robbers. Shares: Folklore, Fairy Tales

Arabian Nights Andrew Lang · 1898 · 280p · ≈ 9h · Challenging In order to save her life, Sheherazade tells wonderful stories to the sultan. Shares: Folklore, Fairy Tales

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