Joseph Jacobs

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Title: As Others see us. Edited by J. Jacobs.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats:...

The pogroms in Russia following the assassination of Alexander II led many Jewish scholars in Europe to examine closely the history and culture of their people. Over three months in 1887 the Anglo-Jewish Historical Exhibition in London aimed 'to promote knowledge of Anglo-Jewish History;...

Joseph Jacobs (29 August 1854 - 30 January 1916) was a folklorist, literary critic and historian. He was born in Australia, but came to England to attend St. John's College, Cambridge. He was a prolific writer on many aspects of Jewish history, and biblical...

The two volumes of Celtic folk tales collected by the leading British folklorist Joseph Jacobs (1854-1916) introduced the children of the world to the special vision and color, the unique magic of the Celtic folk imagination. The 26 stories of Guleesh, The Horned Women,...

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During his lifetime Australian Folklorist Joseph Jacobs would become one of the most important English authorities on folklore. Beginning in 1888, Jacobs began publishing his anthologies of popular world myths and legends. Drawing upon numerous literary sources Jacobs would popularize what have become some...

Originally published in 1892, this beautifully written collection of Celtic fairy tales is bound to enrapture. Filled to the brim with, as Joseph Jacob says, "both the best, and the best known folk-tales of the Celts," this is the first of his two collections...

'Celtic Fairy Tales' is a collection of twenty-six classic stories from British isles, collected by Joseph Jacobs, and accompanied by the masterful black-and-white illustrations of John D. Batten. It includes such tales as 'Connlaand the Fairy Maiden', 'Guleesh', 'The Field of Boliauns', 'The Horned...

There was once a boy in the County Mayo; Guleesh was his name. There was the finest rath a little way off from the gable of the house, and he was often in the habit of seating himself on the fine grass bank that...

Enjoy this wonderful collection of celtic Fairytales and folklore. Get lost in a deep world of fantasy and adventures from a classical past time.Author: Joseph JacobsISBN-10: 1515313549ISBN-13: 9781515313540Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/04/2005Pages: 390Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.26lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.87d

A definitive collection of stories from Celtic folklore told by a master storyteller Joseph Jacobs. Drawing on the wonderful mythology of Ireland from traditional tales handed down in Gaelic through the generations, Celtic Fairy Tales features wondrous magic, beguiling witchcraft, conniving leprechauns, terrifying sea...

The finest Celtic tales and legends passed down through generations. The 36 tales in this collection are captivating, full of wisdom, true-to-tradition and easy to read. Order your copy nowAuthor: Joseph Jacobs, W. J. GloverISBN-10: 1925937135ISBN-13: 9781925937138Publisher: SopheneLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2019Pages: 306Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 8.00h...

Joseph Jacobs is widely recognized as a prominent figure in the realm of folklore studies, emphasizing the significance of safeguarding oral traditions and fairy tales as vital components of a nation's cultural legacy. This special edition is made of two of his most notable...

Many generations of children have enjoyed the enduringly popular fairy tale collections of Joseph Jacobs, one of England's foremost folklorists. Through every change of fashion, their ability to delight and entertain has continued undiminished. The king and queens, the wicked giants, the clever youngest...

Joseph Jacobs (29 August 1854 - 30 January 1916) was a folklorist, literary critic and historian. He was born in Australia, but came to England to attend St. John's College, Cambridge. He was a prolific writer on many aspects of Jewish history, and biblical...

By great turn-of-the-century folklorist with a gift for fine narration. 43 stories include "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Nix Nought Nothing," and many more. 65 illustrations.Author: Joseph JacobsISBN-10: 1540636038ISBN-13: 9781540636034Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/28/2016Pages: 138Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.43lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.30d

Classic fairy tales endure from generation to generation. The source of countless adaptations and reimaginings, this collection is remarkable in its scale and diversity. Featuring familiar tales like "Jack and the Beanstalk," "The History of Tom Thumb," and "The Story of the Three Little...

This edition of Joseph Jacobs English Fairy Tales has been carefully reformatted with all the original illustrations.The 43 included tales cover both well known classics like 'Jack and the Beanstalk', 'The Three Bears' and 'The Three Little Pigs' and will also introduce the reader...

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This edition of Joseph Jacobs English Fairy Tales has been carefully reformatted with all the original illustrations.The 43 included tales cover both well known classics like 'Jack and the Beanstalk', 'The Three Bears' and 'The Three Little Pigs' and will also introduce the reader...

Joseph's jacobs wonderful collection of original English fairy tales. These stories are some of the most famous and best-loved fairy tales from English folklore, including such stories as 'Tom Tit Tot', 'Jack and the Beanstalk' and others. "English Fairy Tales" is sure to be...

Joseph's jacobs wonderful collection of original English fairy tales. These stories are some of the most famous and best-loved fairy tales from English folklore, including such stories as 'Tom Tit Tot', 'Jack and the Beanstalk' and others. "English Fairy Tales" is sure to be...

Once upon a time there was a woman, and she baked five pies. And when they came out of the oven, they were that overbaked the crusts were too hard to eat. So she says to her daughter: "Darter," says she, "put you them...

A collection of 87 classic English fairy tales, with black-and-white illustrations throughout by John Batten.Author: Joseph JacobsISBN-10: 0679428097ISBN-13: 9780679428091Publisher: Everyman's LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/02/1993Pages: 428Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.42lbsSize: 8.38h x 6.32w x 1.05dAbout the AuthorBorn in Australia in 1854, Joseph Jacobs spent most of his adult...

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"Do tell us a fairy tale, ganpa.""Well, will you be good and quiet if I do?""Of course we will; we are always good when you are telling us fairy tales.""Well, here goes.--Once upon a time, though it wasn't in my time, and it wasn't...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Over a century ago, Joseph Jacobs began collecting the first known set of English fairy tales. His first book, "English Folk and Fairy Tales," was very well received by the English-speaking world and demand for more such stories led to this volume, "EuropAuthor: Joseph...

This vintage book contains Joseph Jacobs' 1916 collection of fairy tales, "European Folk and Fairy Tales", features over two dozen stories taken from popular oral tradition united with John D. Batten's black and white drawings. Heavily influenced by the Brothers Grimm and the romantic...

Soils and national characteristics differ, but fairy tales are the same in plot and incidents the world over. So proved the leading British folklorist Joseph Jacobs (1854-1916) with this now classic volume of 29 traditional tales from India, including some of the oldest recorded...

This collection of Indian fairy tales features classic stories from the rich cultural heritage of India. The book, illustrated by John Dickson Batten, includes timeless tales such as 'The Magic Cow' and 'The Boy Who Drew Cats, ' and is sure to capture the...

This time Joseph Jacobs takes us to mystic, far-off India -- land of the Hindus. He has compiled legends and tales that have entertained the young people of India for more than a thousand years, tales full of suspense, action, ghosts, magic, wicked stepmoAuthor:...

Illustrated by John D. Batten. Stories selected by Jennifer Chandler, The Folklore Society. The captivating Irish stories collected in this new edition include both comic tales such as Paddy O'Kelly and the Weasel, and tales of heroes from ancient literature such as How Cormac...

Joseph Jacobs was a thinker and writer of unusual breadth and versatility. Among the subjects to which he gave his attention as early as 1886 was the comparative distribution of Jewish ability, as the result of researches he had undertaken in association with Sir...

For untold generations in countless Irish cottages, in front of peat-fueled fires, some of the gayest, most fanciful, and most sparkling folk tales that ever caused young eyes to grow brighter and young hearts to beat faster have been and still are told.Author: Joseph...

More English Fairy Tales is a classic collection of stories.Author: Joseph JacobsISBN-10: 1517110408ISBN-13: 9781517110406Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/29/2015Pages: 196Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.42d

'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...

Newtown, or Franchville, as 't was called of old, is a sleepy little town, as you all may know, upon the Solent shore. Sleepy as it is now, it was once noisy enough, and what made the noise was-rats. The place was so infested...

Over a century ago, Joseph Jacobs began collecting the first known set of English fairy tales, in response to a then popular feeling that "there were no English fairy tales," and so contributing heavily to the field of fairy tale studies. His first book,Author:...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

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Balthasar Gracian was a Jesuit priest and philosopher. The Art of Worldly Wisdom is perhaps his most famous work, and contains 300 aphorisms accompanied with commentary.Author: Joseph Jacobs, Balthasar GracianISBN-10: 1505924510ISBN-13: 9781505924510Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/04/2015Pages: 118Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.37lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w...

The gods help them that help themselves . . . We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified . . . Appearances are deceptive . . . These and many other familiar proverbs -- in fact, many of the moral values that...