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The Classic Fairy Tales

Iona Opie

This volume contains twenty-four of the best known fairy tales in the English language, presented here in the exact words of their first English publication or of the earliest surviving text. Including "Sleeping Beauty," "Bluebeard," "Cinderella," "Thumbelina," and "Hansel and Gretel," as well as many others, this collection provides a historical introduction for each tale and a general Introduction which traces the history of fairy tales collected in Asia and Europe long before they appeared in English.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publish Date: Nov 13rd, 1980
  • Pages: 344
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.71in - 5.04in - 0.88in - 0.72lb
  • EAN: 9780195202199
  • Recommended age: 06-09
  • Categories: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & MythologyGeneral

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