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English Fairy Tales

Authors:
Joseph Jacobs (editor) and John D. Batten (illustrator)
Language:
English
Original language:
English
Categories:
Anthology, fairy tale and folklore
Publication year:
1890
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Table of Contents:
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  • Preface
  • Tom Tit Tot
  • The Three Sillies
  • The Rose-Tree
  • The Old Woman and Her Pig
  • How Jack Went to Seek his Fortune
  • Mr. Vinegar
  • Nix Nought Nothing
  • Jack Hannaford
  • Binnorie
  • Mouse and Mouser
  • Cap O' Rushes
  • Teeny-Tiny
  • Jack and the Beanstalk
  • The Story of the Three Little Pigs
  • The Master and His Pupil
  • Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse
  • Jack and His Golden Snuff-Box
  • The Story of the Three Bears
  • Jack the Giant-Killer
  • Henny-Penny
  • Childe Rowland
  • Molly Whuppie
  • The Red Ettin
  • The Golden Arm
  • The History of Tom Thumb
  • Mr. Fox
  • Lazy Jack
  • Johnny-Cake
  • Earl Mar's Daughter
  • Mr. Miacca
  • Whittington and His Cat
  • The Strange Visitor
  • The Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh
  • The Cat and the Mouse
  • The Fish and the Ring
  • The Magpie's Nest
  • Kate Crackernuts
  • The Cauld Lad of Hilton
  • The Ass, The Table and the Stick
  • Fairy Ointment
  • The Well of the World's End
  • Master of all Masters
  • The Three Heads of the Well

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