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title: "English Fairy Tales (Calla Editions) Hardcover – September 14, 2011"
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# English Fairy Tales (Calla Editions) Hardcover – September 14, 2011

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Surprising, intriguing and wonderful
  

*by C***E on Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2013*

In my review, I'm more comparing how this book meets my expectations based on what I have read from the more well known fairy tale compilers like the Grimm Brothers and Hans Christian Anderson.  Some of these English fairy tales are very familiar, but they are not always quite how I know them.The first impression I had was that this book is more varied in terms of 'fairy tales'.  There are a lot of folk tales, and silly children's stories that don't have any moral or resolution really ("Master of all Masters springs to mind, as a short tale that seems to have the point of reciting silly words).  There is also a fixation on the name Jack for a lot of these characters.  I just thought that was interesting.  I wonder if they are all the same person.  There is also references to King Arthur and his court which I found very fascinating because some of these tales seem grounded in realistic detail.  They mention Kings who reigned and real locations in England as having seen the events in the story.  It makes the tales a little less fantastical, even when there are giants roaming the English countryside.Probably the tale that most surprised me was the story of Dick Whittington which now I realize I confused with the French "Puss in Boots" fairy tale.  Dick Whittington's story is much less magical, and more about being lucky enough to have a very industrious cat who likes to hunt mice.  "Mr. Fox" kind of stood out to me for its implied romance, gruesomeness, and the confrontation by the heroine. There are not too many stories in this book that are the same ilk. And lastly a story that I was surprised to see included was "The Golden Arm" which I was always more familiar with as a ghost story.  But now I know it is definitely a very old one.With the more realistic settings, sometimes whimsical nature of a few tales, and the English slang that is used at times, this book of fairy tales is rather different from what I'm used to.  I find it very interesting to read the original of familiar tales and see how things have changed.  For instance "The Story of the Three Bears" is more familiar to readers as "Goldilocks and the Three Bears."  In the original story there is no Goldilocks - rather the intruder is a very disagreeable old woman.  This book is definitely worth a read, for something different than the usual stories and perhaps to find some new favorite fairy tales.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Scary Tales
  

*by D***G on Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2015*

Really nice collection of Folk Tales ( Fairy Tales or Scary Tales). Every culture has stories that pass down through the generations and this was an interesting read. Some of them only slightly different in the animated versions and story books I grew up with. Some have a moral to the story and many are really frightful and violent. The name of the character most often used appears to be Jack. Several have the beginning Once upon a time....and the phrase "Fe, fi, fo, fum" is used by several giants and evil peoples. So if you want to scare your little ones into behaving or giving them nightmares this is the book for you. But if your like me sugar coat everything, they will be spending more years as a grown up than as a child.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    A beautiful edition of English Fairy Tales
  

*by Z***S on Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2011*

I have been collecting the Calla Editions' books since 2009. My first purchase was Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Calla Editions) and I was so impressed with the quality (wonderful illustrations, superior binding, etc.) that I began collecting the Calla books. Each and every book has been a delight, and not only have these books enhanced my home library, they have been a joy to peruse and read over and over again. Each book is illustrated by a well-known illustrator such as Arthur Rackham, Kay Nielsen, Chris Van Allsburg, etc. and the illustrations are the true highlights in each book.In Calla Editions' English Fairy Tales, the illustrations are by Arthur Rackham, a renowned early 20th century British illustrator (who also provided the illustrations for Calla Editions' Grimm's Fairy Tales). This edition contains many of Rackham's amazing black and white illustrations, including silhouettes. In addition, there are sixteen large color plates.For those who might be interested, here is a listing of the stories included in this edition:St. George of Merrie EnglandThe Story of the Three BearsTom-Tit-TotThe Golden Snuff BoxTattercoatsThe Three FeathersLazy JackJack the Giant-KillerThe Three SilliesThe Golden BallThe Two SistersThe Laidly WormTitty Mouse and Tatty MouseJack and the BeanstalkThe Black Bull of NorrowayCatskinThe Three Little PigsNix Naught NothingMr. and Mrs. VinegarThe True History of Sir Thomas ThumbHenny-PennyThe Three Heads of the WellMr. FoxDick Whittington and His CatThe Old Woman and Her PigThe Wee BannockHow Jack Went Out to Seek His FortuneThe Bogey-BeastLittle Red Riding-HoodChilde RowlandThe Wise Men of GothamCaporushesThe Babes in the WoodThe Red EttinThe Fish and the RingLawkamercymeMaster of all MastersMolly Whuppie and the Double-Faced GiantThe Ass, the Table, and the StickThe Well of the World's EndThe Rose TreeThese Calla Edition books are heirloom-quality and are a must-have for any collector and fan of well-illustrated, quality books.

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