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This children's book contains a collection of fairy stories from all over the world. The first is a Hindu story about a little baby girl who is captured by two eagles. They look after her and bring her up as if she were a princess. Other stories come from France, Lithuania and Korea, among others. There are 12 stories in total.
Brand new translations of the earliest versions of best-known and most-loved fairy tales, with an introduction by renowned mythographer Marina Warner Returning to some of the earliest written records of these stories, before the moralizing of the British Victorians and the sugarcoating of Walt Disney, unearths narratives that differ radically from those that children are told to this day. This collection contains brand new translations of "Beauty and the Beast," "Sleeping Beauty" and "Cinderella" in their original Pentamerone versions; the Grimms' "Hansel and Gretel;" Perrault's "Little Red Riding Hood;" and many others. Originally recorded orally and handed down through generations, early fairy tales were receptacles of sexual depravity (including incest, rape, and necrophilia) and murder. Marina Warner, one the finest of contemporary literary minds, explains in her introduction the reasons behind the tales' evolution from their original versions and the appeal they have today.
"Fairy Tales from Far and Near" written in days gone by, sophisticated in a way modern "fairy tales" lack. Fairy Tales from Far and Near by Katharine Pyle is a classic collection of fairy tales first published in the United States in 1922. A true book of worth, a classic that lives in an era of timeless distinction. Early books emit an excellence unlike any from modern times. You will not be dissatisfied with this work, a fairy tale collection at its finest. A Look Inside "There was once a poor peasant woman who sold milk. Every day she filled her cans with milk and went to a near-by town and sold it, returning with her cans empty. One day, when she set out she took her little baby daughter with her. In each hand the mother carried a milk can, and the baby held to her skirt and walked close beside her. Suddenly two great eagles appeared, wheeling about in the sky, and one of them dropped down and seized the child and flew away with it; the other eagle, which was its mate, followed it." "A stunning reprint" At Timeless Classics Publishing we take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this story are unedited and unchanged from the original author's publication, preserving its earliest form for your indulgence. This title is one of the best fairy tale collections, of all time, words strung together with such detailed precision, literature that you just do not see in the modern age. This title will make an excellent gift for the classic fairy tale buff in your life or a fantastic addition to your current collection. We are ready to ship this book off to you today at lightning speed, so you will find yourself indulging in this title without delay. Title Details: Original 1922 Text Epic Fairy Tales 5 x 8 Inches Matte Cover White Paper
