Stories for children, folktales, fairy tales and fables

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Notes: The collection "Il Pentamerone" was first published at Naples by Giambattista Basile, who is believed to have collected them chiefly in Crete and Venice.Author: Giambattista Basile The folktale is a story passed down verbally from generation to generation. Each storyteller added something new to the stories, making them more interesting and fascinating as the ages passed. Different folktales bear the characteristics of the culture, folklore and customs of the people from which they originated. Read more on Wikipedia Africa is the second largest continent in the world. The people from Africa included unique characteristics in their folklore, showing their way of life and the animals and plants that surround them. African stories sometimes include trickster animals and spirits. The collection of folktales from Africa consists of four books with 88 stories: 28 South African folktales, 40 Nigerian folktales and 10 Tanzanian folktales. Asian folktales Asia is the world's largest continent. A place with unique cultural heritage, Asia is home to more than 3.8 billion people, making it the most populous continent on Earth. Even today people around Asia hold festivals celebrating the deeds of heroes and animals from ancient folklore. The collection of folktales from Asia consists of fourteen books with 353 stories: 55 Arabic folktales, 104 Chinese folktales, 69 Indian folktales, 69 Japanese folktales and 61 Filipino folktales. Arabic folktales Chinese folktales Indian folktales Japanese folktales Filipino folktales Australian folktales Australia is a country that includes the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands. Indigenous people are living in Australia for over 40000 years. Their stories are tightly connected to the Australian outback and its plants and animal inhabitants.The collection of folktales from Australia consists of one book with 31 stories. European folktales Europe is the second smallest continent on Earth. The birthplace of western culture, Europe is a land with tremendous cultural and ethnic diversity. The European stories are divided into four groups: the Celtic, the Germanic, the Romanic and the Slavic. North American folktales North America is the third-largest continent on Earth. North America was discovered while Christopher Columbus was looking for a route between Europe and the Orient. Prior to the Europeans there were numerous indian nations living in North America. The collection of folktales from North America consists of six books with 136 stories: 50 Native American folktales, 60 US folktales and 26 Canadian folktales. Canadian folktales Native American folktales US folktales South American folktales South America is the fourth largest continent on Earth. Before Europeans discovered it, South America was the home of many ancient civilizations numbering millions of people. The collection of folktales from South America consists of two books with thirty Brazilian stories. Brazilian folktales People have been telling each other fairy tales since ancient times. A very significant literature genre, fairy tales are present in all cultures around the world. In comparison to myths and legends, the time and place of occurrence in fairy tales are not defined. The characteristics of fairy tales include the appearance of fantastic elements in the form of talking animals, magic, witches and giants, knights and heroes. It wasn't until the 17th century that fairy tales in Europe were written down and preserved for future generations. Read more on Wikipedia Choose a story Andrew Lang (31 March 1844 - 20 July 1912) was a Scottish poet, novelist, and literary critic. Born in Selkirk, Lang was the oldest among eight siblings. After graduating, he began to publish his works, showing he was a gifted journalist, poet, and writer. Go to Andrew Lang's fairy tales The Blue Fairy Book Notes: The first of a collection of twelve fairy tale books, gathered by Andrew Lang from various sources. Published in 1889, the Blue Fairy Book contains 37 stories. Author: Various Editor: Andrew Lang Published: 1889 Publisher: Langmans, Green, and Co., London; New York The Green Fairy Book Notes: The third book from Andrew Lang's collection was first published in 1892 and contains 42 fairy tales. Author: Various Editor: Andrew Lang Published: 1892 Publisher: Langmans, Green, and Co., London; New York The Red Fairy Book Notes: The second book from Andrew Lang's collection was first published in 1890 and contains 37 fairy tales. Author: Various Editor: Andrew Lang Published: 1890 Publisher: Langmans, Green, and Co., London; New York The Brothers Grimm are probably the best known storytellers in the world. Many years have passed since the time Jackob and Wilhelm Grimm released their "Children's and household tales". The first edition and was very modest, both in appearance and capacity - there were only 83 fairy tales, compared to the 200 we know today. Go to Grimms' fairy tales Household tales by the Brothers Grimm Notes: Translated by Margaret Hunt, this is the only book that contains the complete collection of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales - 200 fairy tales and 10 legends. Author: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Published: 1884 Translator: Margaret Hunt Publisher:George Bell and Sons, London Grimm's fairy tales Notes: Translated by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes. Contains 62 fairy tales. Author: Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmTranslator: Edgar Taylor and Marian EdwardesPublished: 1876Publisher: R. Meek Co., London Grimm's Fairy Stories Notes: This book contains 25 fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. Author: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Translator: Unknown Published: 1922 Publisher: Cupples and Leon Company, New York Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm Notes: This fairy tale collection contains 52 of the Grimm's fairy tales. This new Dover edition, first published in 1963,is an unabridged republication of the work firstpublished by Macmillan and Company in 1886. Author: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Translator: Lucy Crane Published: 1963 (1886) Publisher: Dover Publications, New York (Macmillan Co, London) Charles Perrault was a French writer who lived in the second half of XVII century. He was one of the first writers in European literature who turned his eyes to folklore. Born in 1628 in a clerical bourgeois family, Perrault received legal education and had high royal office. In the second half of XVII century there was... Go to Perrault's fairy tales The Tales of Mother Goose As First Collected by Charles Perrault in 1696 Notes: The first edition of Perrault's famous collection of fairy tales. Author: Charles Perrault Translator: Charles Welsh Published: 1901 Publisher: D.C. Heath & Co., Boston; New York; Chicago Andersen, born April 2, 1805 in Odense, was a Danish writer and poet. In his early days, Andersen wanted to become an opera singer. In 1819 he went to Copenhagen to pursuit that dream. His voice, however, was too weak and he was accepted as a dance student at the Royal Theater. Go to Andersen's fairy tales Andersen's fairy tales Notes: Andersen's fairy tales contains 18 of H.C.Andersen's most notable fairy tales. This is not the original cover. Author: Hans Christian Andersen Translator: Unknown Published: Unknown Publisher: Unknown Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Notes: This is the first of two volumes of Andersen's fairy tales edited by J. H. Stickney. Author: Hans Christian Andersen Editor: J. H. Stickney Published: 1914 Publisher: Ginn and Company - Boston; New York; Chicago; London Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series Notes: This is the second volume of Andersen's fairy tales edited by J. H. Stickney. Author: Hans Christian Andersen Editor: J. H. Stickney Published: 1915 Publisher: Ginn and Company - Boston; New York; Chicago; London Fables are among the oldest forms of folk literature. The word fable comes from the Latin fabula ( little story ). Typically, a fable consists of a narrative and a short moral conclusion at the end. The main characters in most fables are animals. The purpose of these stories is to ridicule negative human qualities. Little is known about the life of Aesop. According to historical facts he was a slave, who lived in the sixth century BC in ancient Greece. Some legends suggest Aesop was an ugly hunchbacked slave, although his real appearance is a mystery. One thing is known for sure - Aesop was a very smart, resourceful and inventive man. Go to Aesop's fables Jean de La Fontaine was a French poet and fabulist, who lived and worked during the XVII century. For special contributions to French literature he was elected to the French Academy of Sciences in 1684. Published in 1668, the collection of fables brought La Fontaine international fame. Go to La Fontaine's fables

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