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A definitive collection of stories from Celtic folklore told by a master storyteller.

The two volumes of Celtic folk tales collected by the leading British folklorist Joseph Jacobs (1854-1916) introduced the children of the world to the special vision and color, the unique magic of the Celtic folk imagination.
The 26 stories of "Guleesh," "The Horned Women,"... Read Full Overview

Joseph Jacobs (29 August 1854 - 30 January 1916) was a folklorist, literary critic and historian. He was born in Australia, but came to England to attend St. John's College, Cambridge. He was a prolific writer on many aspects of Jewish history, and biblical archaeology. His works... Read Full Overview

During his lifetime Australian Folklorist Joseph Jacobs would become one of the most important English authorities on folklore. Beginning in 1888, Jacobs began publishing his anthologies of popular world myths and legends. Drawing upon numerous literary sources Jacobs would... Read Full Overview

Indian Fairy Tales is an enchanting book filled with magical ancient tales from exotic india. Rich with cultural significance and wonder, this is a real treat for lovers of stories and tales. Joseph Jacobs was a dedicated historian who compiled this selection of wonderous tales,... Read Full Overview

Depois dos contos de fadas ingleses, Joseph Jacobs voltou-se para os celtas, trazendo hist?rias da cultura irlandesa, escocesa, galesa e outras. Alguns s?o lendas, como A hist?ria de Deirdre, outros s?o contos cumulativos, como Munachar e Manachar, h? os que s?o apenas lendas... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. ..

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. ...

Last year, in giving the young ones a volume of English Fairy Tales, my difficulty was one of collection. This time, in offering them specimens of the rich folk-fancy of the Celts of these islands, my trouble has rather been one of selection. Ireland began to collect her folk-tales... Read Full Overview

There was once a boy in the County Mayo; Guleesh was his name. There was the finest rath a little way off from the gable of the house, and he was often in the habit of seating himself on the fine grass bank that was running round it. One night he stood, half leaning against the... Read Full Overview

This is a collection of 26 fairy tales. Stories include: Connla and the Fairy Maiden; Guleesh; The Field of Boliauns; The Horned Women; Conall Yellowclaw; Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary; The Shepherd of Myddvai; The Sprightly Tailor; The Story of Deidre; Munachar and Manachar;... Read Full Overview