Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales. Joseph Jacobs

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Название: Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales

Автор: Joseph Jacobs

Издательство: Ingram

Жанр: Учебная литература

Серия: Dover Children's Thrift Classics

isbn: 9780486111308

isbn: 0

Аннотация:

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.