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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 with 12 classic tales rewritten to engage readers. This terrific collection is a great introduction to the different types of traditional story and their place in English oral and written heritage. The 12 stories 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: for example, '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 second half of the book has notes on each story: where the history came from, its development and short summaries of many related or similar stories
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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The large 'Notes and Sources' section in this book has been well researched, is both helpful and interesting and adds very much to the enjoyment and understanding of the tales themselves, inspiring the reader to want to find out more about how such tales came to be invented and compiled. It is also helpful that the county of origin is given for each tale. Since one of my earliest memories is of my mother relating the tale of Tom Tit Tot to me, I was delighted to see that, in the book, my native Suffolk has been designated as its county of origin.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I spotted this book at an English Heritage shop and fell in love with it immediately - I could'nt wait to get onto Amazon to purchase it (at a lower price, of course!). The tales are imaginatively written, combined with enchanting illustrations. I've enjoyed reading these stories as much as my 6-year old has enjoyed listeneing to them. It would make a lovely timeless gift.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Bought this for my partner who is a professional storyteller and was pleased that he was impressed with it - having a couple of new stories in it he hadn't seen before (unusual) and retellings of others. Nicely presented good quality (as you'd expect from the national trust) book.
recommended. If kids still treasure childhood books then this one be one for them to do so with. reminds me of my very old golden treasury of fairy stories.
recommended. If kids still treasure childhood books then this one be one for them to do so with. reminds me of my very old golden treasury of fairy stories.
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