Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Wordsworth Editions Ltd (1999), Edition: Revised ed., 256 pages
Description
In the darksome depths of a thick forest lived Kalyb the fell enchantress. Terrible were her deeds and few there were who had the hardihood to sound the brazen trumpet which hung over the iron gate that barred the way to the Abode of Witchcraft. Terrible were the deeds of Kalyb; but above all things she delighted in carrying off innocent new-born babes and putting them to death. (Excerpt)
User reviews
LibraryThing member Jaie22
These are the original, not-very-PC fairy tales. But they are fascinating.
LibraryThing member tripleblessings
A collection of 40 or so fairy tales, some long and some short, some well known and others obscure. Wonderful, memorable illustrations by Arthur Rackham, with 4 colour plates, but mostly black and white drawings. Some stories are scary, like Jack the Giant Killer, and some are funny. Suitable for
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ages 6 and up. Published in 1938. Show Less
LibraryThing member hmc276
Bernard gave me this for Christmas 2010.
LibraryThing member jillmwo
This Calla Edition of English Fairy Tales features many of the illustrations for which we remember Arthur Rackham. The tales include standards such as Little Red Riding Hood and Jack the Giant Killer and some tales that are variants, as Tattercoats is a variant of the traditional Cinderella tale.
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As you might hope, the production values for the book are quite high in terms of quality paper stock and lovely robust binding. Both mentally and visually stimulating! Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1918
Physical description
8 inches
ISBN
9781853261336