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.
This is Book 1 in the Norton Critical Editions Series. See all Norton Critical Editions books here.
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A world authority on children's nursery rhymes and compiler of numerous enchanting nursery rhyme collections. A multi-award-winning illustrator of over 60 books for young children. A world authority on children's nursery rhymes and compiler of numerous enchanting nursery rhyme collections.
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