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Celtic Fairy Tales

by Joseph Jacobs (Compiler)

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: FictionJuvenile
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"Celtic Fairy Tales" by Joseph Jacobs is a collection of folk tales that showcases the rich storytelling tradition of the Celtic cultures, likely compiled in the late 19th century. The tales feature various characters, often connected to themes of magic, love, and adventure, while drawing from the folklore of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The book aims to present tales that are characteristic of Celtic culture, distinguished from their English counterparts. The opening of the collection begins with a preface where Jacobs outlines his approach to selecting and editing these tales drawn from oral traditions. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining the authenticity of Celtic narratives while infusing them with an accessibility that appeals to a younger audience. Jacobs introduces the first story, "Connla and the Fairy Maiden," in which a young prince named Connla encounters a mystical fairy maiden who beckons him to leave his earthly life for the enchanting realms of the fae. As Connla struggles between his love for the fairy and his obligations to his family, the tension between the two worlds is beautifully illustrated. This captivating blend of romance and magic hints at the deeper themes explored throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Legendary beings and transformations, Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends, and Ritual magic and grimoires.

  • Ritual magic and grimoires

    Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary-historical matched “Magic”. Retained metadata contains “Magic” in the description and “Magic” in the subject metadata.

    • “Magic”· via Open Library
    • “Magic”· in description
    • “Magic”· in subject
  • Legendary beings and transformations

    Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary-historical matched “Fairies”.

    • “Fairies”· via Open Library
  • Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

    Controlled discovery queries from online-books-page, openlibrary, openlibrary-historical, and project-gutenberg matched “Fairy tales”, “Folk literature”, “Folklore”, and 5 additional term(s). Retained metadata contains “Fairy tales” in the title, “Tales” in the title, “Fairy tales” in the description, and 5 additional metadata match(es).

    • “Fairy tales”· via The Online Books Page
    • “Folklore”· via The Online Books Page
    • “Tales”· via The Online Books Page
    • “Folk literature”· via Open Library
    • “Fairy tales”· via Open Library
    • “Folklore”· via Open Library

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1892David NuttEnglish—Public

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  • Illustrators: Batten, John D. (John Dickson)
  • Open Library reports 33 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
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  • Source-listed Library of Congress call number(s): GR147 .J2
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