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    More English Fairy Tales - Illustrated by John D. Batten: Pook Press
    More English Fairy Tales - Illustrated by John D. Batten: Pook Press
    More English Fairy Tales - Illustrated by John D. Batten: Pook Press
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    More English Fairy Tales - Illustrated by John D. Batten: Pook Press

    By Joseph Jacobs and John D. Batten

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    ‘More English Fairy Tales’ is a collection of stories written by Joseph Jacobs, accompanied by the masterful black-and-white illustrations of John D. Batten. It includes such tales as ‘The Pied Piper’, ‘Tattercoats’, ‘The Golden Ball’, ‘Coat O’Clay’, ‘The Children in the Wood’, ‘The King of England and his Three Sons’, and ‘The King of Cats.’

    Joseph Jacobs (1854 – 1916), was an Australian folklorist, literary critic, historian and writer of English literature, who became a notable collector and publisher of English folklore. Heavily influenced by the Brothers Grimm and the romantic nationalism ubiquitous in his contemporary folklorists, Jacobs was responsible for introducing English fairy tales to English children, who had previously chiefly enjoyed those derived from French and German folklore.

    John Dickson Batten (1860 – 1932), was a British figure painter, as well as a book illustrator and printmaker. He illustrated almost all of Jacob’s works, including, English Fairy Tales (1890), Celtic Fairy Tales (1892), Indian Fairy Tales (1912), and European Folk and Fairy Tales (1916). In addition, Batten is also celebrated for his delicately rendered imaginings of Arabian Nights and Dante’s Inferno. Presented alongside the text of ‘More English Fairy Tales’, his illustrations further refine and elucidate Joseph Jacob’s enchanting narratives.

    Pook Press celebrates the great ‘Golden Age of Illustration‘ in children’s classics and fairy tales – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Books Ltd.
    Release dateApr 16, 2013
    ISBN9781446545836
    More English Fairy Tales - Illustrated by John D. Batten: Pook Press
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    Joseph Jacobs

    Joseph Jacobs (1854–1916) was a noted folklorist, critic, and historian who gained fame compiling English folktales. Born in Sydney, Australia, Jacobs completed his studies at the University of Cambridge. His career began with a post as the secretary of the Society of Hebrew Literature. Work with Jewish literature and history became a principal pursuit in his life, and he eventually became president of the Jewish Historical Society of England, a revising editor of the Jewish Encyclopedia, and editor of the American Hebrew. In 1890 Jacobs began releasing collections of English fairy tales in a mission to give English children homegrown stories to read in addition to the more traditional French and German fairy tales. 

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    • 2/5
      This is NOT written as a children's book. The language in this book is written in Old English and reads more like a Shakepearean sonnet. I bought this to add to my young son's library, but it is not appropriate for that. I'm sure however that adults who can read Old English with ease would find this book entertaining.
    • 2/5
      This is NOT written as a children's book. The language in this book is written in Old English and reads more like a Shakepearean sonnet. I bought this to add to my young son's library, but it is not appropriate for that. I'm sure however that adults who can read Old English with ease would find this book entertaining.
    • 4/5
      nice collection of stories from the celtic culture
    • 4/5
      This is a nice addition to my collection of books on fairy tales. The illustrations are simple but charming, and while I wouldn't rank this book as my favorite, it is definitely packed full with stories appropriate for people of all ages.
    • 5/5
      Yet another LT win. I was a little iffy about the prospect when reading the introduction, wherein the author states that he made some changes to some of the stories, including rewriting endings. I didn't think I'd know which stories had changed and how. But after the first two or three stories, I discovered the notes section in back. (Yes, I'm one of the about three people in the world who actually read the endnotes in a book.) The notes were scrupulous in the way of folklorists, listing where and by whom the story was collected, possible origins, parallels to other fairy tales, and in what ways it was changed by the author. So not only is it a great collection of English (the author's definition of English seems to include all countries in the British Isles, as stories from Ireland and Scotland are included) fairy tales. I don't care for Tamlane as much in prose; I adore it as a ballad.I'm not quite sure how I feel about the fact this is a facsimile reproduction. Part of me finds it pretty nifty--you can tell when this was originally printed (centurywise) by the look of the book. But the publishing professional in me sometimes gets distracted by the extra spaces at the end of sentences and the somewhat broken type. All in all, a small issue and one I can overlook easily.
    • 4/5
      The thought of offering up older, obscure titles in new, affordable form is a delightful one. While the format of the book (trade paperback with less-than-perfect print quality) is not as conducive to a positive reading experience as would be a richly made hardcover, the point here is accessibility and I think Pook Press has moderately succeeded.The tales themselves are a mix of the familiar ("The Pied Piper") and the forgotten ("The Stars in the Sky"). As was typical of Victorian folk tale collections, Jacobs claims as English many tales that have a considerably more international heritage ("The Black Bull of Norroway" is one example, but also represented here are tales like "Tattercoats" and others whose twins appear in Grimm, etc.). It's pleasant to revisit old friends here and equally enjoyable to find new acquaintances. Jacobs' attempt at local dialects -- again typical of his era -- can be occasionally annoying to the modern reader, but always make for fun reading aloud.While this isn't the first fairy tale book I would hand a child, I do think it's worthy of any good collection.
    • 4/5
      This is a nice reprint edition of the original 1894 edition. I really like the illustrations for it, and the fairy tales are generally pretty good. Some of them are variations on well known tales--English versions of "The Pied Piper of Hamlin" and "The Valiant Tailor" are included. A few of the fairy tales are nursery rhymes, and some of those are rather confusing; even after reading "The Wee Bannock," I still don't know what a bannock exactly is, though I'd guess it's some sort of pastry. Also, some of the tales are intended to be humorous, but being more than 100 years old, they fall a little flat. Even so, this is a nice collection of tales for the fairy tale enthusiast of for those who like reading fairy tales to their children.
    • 4/5
      I received this book as an Early Reviewer and asked my 8-year-old daughter if she wanted to read it. She was very enthusiastic, as she is about just every book she sees. Since she has already read the complete Hobbit and Lord of the Rings as well as all the Harry Potter books, I figured she might be interested in this. This is her review:I love this book. My favorite stories are "Tattercoats" and "Rushen Coatie". Now I can see where "Cinderella" came from. This book will be sure to please lots of other children. I've read most of the original fairy tales, including Grimm's fairy tales, and this is so interesting. There are lots of things not even similar to those wonderful tales. It's a great book!When I asked for a review on a 5-star scale, she first said 5 stars, but then I asked her if she liked it as much as the "Astrosaurs" series, and she had to admit that she didn't, so we settled on four stars. I went back and read the two stories she singled out, both of which are variants of the Cinderella tale and they are both interesting. The author's notes at the end of the book about the origins of each story are also interesting.
    • 4/5
      My mother had a copy of Jacob's English Fairy Tales which I inherited, so I was glad to have the chance to get this volume. The stories vary a good deal. Some are retelling of ballads like King John and the Abbot of Canterbury (which I have always liked) others are variants of traditional stories --Ruhen Coatie is Cinderella, and Scrapefoot is Goldilocks with a foxplaying Goldilocks. Some really are nonsense like Sir Gammer Vans, and a few are major serious stories like Tamlane --which has been the basis of several good novels as well as an episode in Silverlock. There is also King of the Cats, whic I think may have suggested the modern children's fantasies about Carbonel, King of the Cats. A few had sad endings, and I particularly disliked Yallery Brown, in which the man's kindness is very ill-rewarded. I wondered if perhaps it was a Victorian moral against slacking off work --usually in traditional tales, the grateful magical creature which does the work in the hero's place is genuinely helpful, but not this time. It was interesting that in the notes Jacobs says that the tale was originally told in first person by a poor man to explain his lack of success. The notes are intersting, and indicate the tales are a mix of recently collected (as of the late 19th century) folktales with older versions written down in the 16th to 18th centuries. Batten's illustrations are very fine --worthy to rank with Pyle and Rackham.
    • 4/5
      The fairy tale I read from this book is "The Wooing of Olwen." Before the imminent death of his wife, having bore his child, King Kilyth is instructed by her not to take another wife until “a briar with two blossoms” is seen upon her grave. At sight of such phenomena, King Kilyth marries the widow to King Doged. She then prophesizes to the young Kilhuch, son of King Kilyth, that it was his destiny to marry the maiden Olwen, “or no other.” Kilhuch then goes to his cousin, King Arthur, beseeching him to search for his destined love. Knowing of her father, Yspathaden Penkawr, but not of their whereabouts, King Arthur sends messengers to search for them. After a year of searching, not yielding any new information, Kilhuch takes it upon himself to search for Olwen. To journey with Kilhuch, Arthur sends his companions: Kay, who could hold his breath under water and go sleepless for nine days, and also retained an inner heat so great, that items in his hand would stay dry in rain, Bedwyr, a one-handed warrior who could kill faster than three warriors, Kynthelig, as guide, Ieithoedd knowing “all tongues,” Gwalchmai, who was always successful in quest, and Menw, a mage who could make the bunch invisible. Upon their journey they reach a castle in an open plain. Upon entering the house of a local herdsman, his wife instructs them that the maiden Olwen “came there every Saturday to wash.” Kilhuch meets Olwen and proclaims his love to her. She then instructs him to beseech her father in order that he may possess her love. Yspathadenm, her father then instructs Kilhuch to retrieve a comb and scissors “between the two ears of Turch Truith, son of Prince Tared.” He then instructs Kilhuch on how he may do so: they must hunt Turch Truith with Drudwyn, a dog who cannot be hunted with except by Mabon. First, the bunch come to the Ousel of Cilgwri, who takes them to where the Stag of Redynvre resides, who also joins them as guide to the Owl of Cwm Cawlwyd, in search of Mabon. The owl takes the bunch to the eagle of Gwern Abwy, who then takes the group to the Salmon of Llyn Llyw. The Salmon of Llyn Llyw allows them to ride upon his shoulders to the walls of a prison in Gloucester, and upon reaching, hear the wailing of Mabon from within the walls. Kay and Bedwyr break into the dungeon rescuing Mabon. Arthur, then summons all his warriors in search of Boar Truith. They hunt Boar, who flees to the ocean, but not before snatching the comb and scissors from his head. Yspathaden receives his request and Kilhuch receives his wife. I thought this folktale was ok. I wasn't enthralled by its prose, but I enjoyed the story.

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