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Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales

By Joseph Jacobs

Book information

Publisher
Dover Publications
Year
2012
ISBN
9780486111308, 0486218260, 0486218279
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
3 MB (3191049 bytes)
Series
Dover Children's Thrift Classics
Pages
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Time added
2022-09-28 09:59:51
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Description

Experience the whimsy, charm and magic of the Celtic imagination in this captivating collection of timeless stories that have enchanted generations of youngsters and adults. Among the eight popular tales included here are "The Fate of the Children of Lir," a haunting narrative of four children turned into swans by a wicked stepmother; "The Shepherd of Myddvai," in which a beautiful woman, risen from the sea, orders her husband-to-be to observe certain rules; and "Beth Gellert," a touching tale of a brave dog that dies after saving a child's life. Five additional stories include "The Tale of Ivan," "Morraha," "The Story of Deirdre," "The Llanfabon Changeling," and "The Sea-Maiden." Reset in large, easy-to-read type, these engaging stories are enhanced by six new illustrations.

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