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Irish Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs (Paperback, 2001)
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How Cormac Mac Art went to Faery. Celtic Fairy Tales (1891-2) and. More Celtic Fairy Tales (1894). Paddy O'Kelly and the Weasel, and tales of heroes from ancient literature such as. By turns funny, fantastical and mysterious, the stories are matched in liveliness by the original illustrations of John D. Batten.
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***AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR*** Illustrated by John D. Batten. Stories selected by Jennifer Chandler, The Folklore Society. The captivating Irish stories collected in this new edition include both comic tales such as 'Paddy O'Kelly and the Weasel', and tales of heroes from ancient literature such as 'How Cormac Mac Art went to Faery'. By turns funny, fantastical and mysterious, the stories are matched in liveliness by the original illustrations of John D. Batten. It would be hard to find a better introduction for children to the special magic of Celtic storytelling.The stories in this book are taken from Joseph Jacob's classic two-volume collection n'Celtic Fairy Tales' (1891-2) and' More Celtic Fairy Tales' (1894) Fairy Tales include: Connla and the Fairy Maiden Guleesh The Field of Boliauns The Horned Women Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary The Story of Deirdre Munachar and Manachar King O'Toole and his Goose Jack and his Comrades The Shee an Gannon and the Gruagach Gaire Jack and his Master Andrew Coffey AUTHOR Joseph Jacobs (1854 -1916) was born in Sydney, Australia, sixth surviving son of John Jacobs, a publican who had emigrated from London c.1837, and his wife Sara. Jacobs was educated at Sydney Grammar School and at the University of Sydney, where he won a scholarship for classics, mathematics and chemistry. He did not complete his studies in Sydney, but left for England at the age of 18 and entered St John's College, Cambridge.Product Identifiers
PublisherWordsworth Editions LTD
ISBN-139781840224344
eBay Product ID (ePID)90806463
Product Key Features
Book TitleIrish Fairy Tales
IllustratorJohn D. Batten
AuthorJoseph Jacobs
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
GenreChildren & Young Adults
Number of Pages240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Item Weight154g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorJoseph Jacobs
Series TitleWordsworth Children's Classics
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 01 Dec, 2023
Straight to the point of what is inside.
Enjoyable book with plenty of stories .Great cost and speedily delivered.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 04 Aug, 2021
Excellent book
Excellent purchase value for moneyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
