Classic Fairy Tales

Classic Fairy Tales - Paperback

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Classic Fairy Tales - Paperback

Classic Fairy Tales - Paperback

by Iona Opie , Peter Opie
$26.98
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Book Overview

by Iona Opie (Author), Peter Opie (Author)

This volume contains twenty-four of the best known fairy tales in the English language, presented here in the exact words of their first English publication or of the earliest surviving text. Including "Sleeping Beauty," "Bluebeard," "Cinderella," "Thumbelina," and "Hansel and Gretel," as well as many others, this collection provides a historical introduction for each tale and a general Introduction which traces the history of fairy tales collected in Asia and Europe long before they appeared in English.

Number of Pages: 344
Dimensions: 0.88 x 7.71 x 5.04 IN
Publication Date: November 13, 1980
ISBN9780195202199
Author Iona Opie , Peter Opie
PublisherOxford University Press, USA
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedNovember 1980
LanguageENG- English
Pages344
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids
Print SizeStandard Print

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Iona Opie (1923-2017) dedicated her life to collecting and preserving children's rhymes as an art form and believed that "nursery rhymes are good for you." In partnership with her late husband, Peter Opie, she edited many acclaimed books of children's folklore, including The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes.

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