Project Gutenberg 2004-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 360 Jacobs, Joseph 1854 1916 Batten, John Dickson 1860 1932 Batten, J. D. (John Dickson) Batten, John D. More English Fairy Tales Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. The pied piper of Franchville -- Hereafterthis -- The golden ball -- My own self -- The black bull of Norroway -- Yallery Brown -- Three feathers -- Sir Gammer Vans -- Tom Hickathrift -- The Hedley kow -- Gobborn seer -- Lawkamercyme -- Tattercoats -- The wee bannock -- Johnny Gloke -- Coat o' clay -- The three cows -- The blinded giant -- Scrapefoot -- The pedlar of Swaffham -- The old witch -- The three wishes -- The buried moon -- A son of Adam -- The children in the wood -- The Hobyahs -- A pottle o' brains -- The king of England and his three sons -- King John and the Abbot of Canterbury -- Rushen Coatie -- The king o' the cats -- Tamlane -- The stars in the sky -- News! -- Puddock, Mousie, and Ratton -- The little bull-calf -- The wee, wee Mannie -- Habetrot and Scantlie Mab -- Old mother Wiggle-Waggle -- Catskin -- Stupid's cries -- The Lambton worm -- The wise men of Gotham -- The princess of Canterbury. Produced by Ted Garvin, Suzanne Lybarger and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "More English Fairy Tales" by Joseph Jacobs and John Dickson Batten is a collection of folk tales compiled and illustrated during the late 19th century. This volume serves as a companion to Jacobs' earlier work, "English Fairy Tales," and aims to showcase lesser-known stories from English folklore as well as adaptations of traditional tales. The collection touches on themes of adventure, mischief, and moral lessons, featuring characters such as clever maidens, mischievous animals, and magical beings. The opening portion of the collection introduces the reader to the format and tone of the stories, with whimsical and engaging narratives. It begins with a playful invitation to unlock the tales inside, setting the stage for an immersive reading experience. The first stories, including "The Pied Piper of Franchville" and "Hereafterthis," present characters facing extraordinary circumstances, offering a blend of humor and moral reflection. As the tales unfold, they evoke a sense of nostalgia for classic storytelling traditions, showcasing the charm of English fairy tales through imaginative plots and vividly illustrated scenes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folklore -- England Fairy tales -- England PZ Text Children's Myths, Fairy Tales, etc. Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 474601 437509 2024-10-06T11:55:15.733911 2023-10-06T12:14:55.312802 text/html text/html 436553 2020-12-18T19:45:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4137519 2020-12-18T19:45:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4210832 2024-10-06T11:55:44.348306 application/epub+zip 4214384 2024-10-06T11:55:27.151869 application/epub+zip 217814 2024-10-06T11:55:16.821907 application/epub+zip 8628812 2024-10-06T11:55:50.339233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8556416 2024-10-06T11:55:34.130331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319130 2022-09-07T15:15:16.372680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353726 353645 2024-10-06T11:55:13.537933 2023-10-06T12:14:53.769767 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 353516 2020-12-18T19:45:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 129630 2020-12-18T19:45:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 353530 2020-12-18T19:45:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129554 2020-12-18T19:45:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23662 2024-10-06T11:55:50.497236 application/rdf+xml 11272 2024-10-06T11:55:17.411027 image/jpeg 3404 2024-10-06T11:55:17.115938 image/jpeg 4298719 2024-10-06T11:55:15.922954 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia